Family: Poaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Thrives in tropical/subtropical climates
  
• Highly versatile across climates
  
• Naturalized outside native range
  
• Weedy in disturbed areas
  
• Close relative is invasive
  
• Tolerates wide soil pH range
  
• Grass family (invasive tendency)
  
• Produces viable seed (wild type)
  
• Seeds spread unintentionally
  
• Water-dispersed seeds
  
• Resists fire/mutilation

Low Risk Traits:

• No spines/thorns/burrs
  
• Non-toxic to animals/humans
  
• Not bird-dispersed
  
• Not externally animal-dispersed
  
• Low seed production (<1000/m²)
  
• Susceptible to herbicides