Family: Poaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Climate versatile: Tolerates extreme temperatures (-15°C to 55°C) and drought.
  
• Fire-tolerant: Survives and regrows after fire; may increase fuel load.
  
• Shade-tolerant: Can establish under partial shade.
  
• Soil adaptable: Grows in a wide pH range (4–7.5) and soil types.
  
• Weedy relative: Congener Chrysopogon aciculatus is a serious weed.

Low Risk Traits:

• Sterile: Does not produce viable seeds.
  
• Non-spreading: Grows in clumps; no stolons or runners.
  
• Not naturalized: No evidence of escape or establishment in the wild.
  
• Non-weedy: Not reported as an agricultural, garden, or environmental weed.
  
• Non-toxic: Safe for humans and animals.
  
• Herbicide-sensitive: Can be controlled if necessary.