Family: Poaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Broad climate suitability; elevation range exceeds 2000 m, demonstrating environmental versatility
  
• Grows in tropical climates
  
• Naturalized in a number of locations
  
• Designated as a weed of unspecified impacts
  
• Other Eragrostis species are invasive
  
• Tolerates many soil types
  
• Reproduces by seeds
  
• Self-pollinating
  
• Annual grass, reaching maturity in 2-6 months
  
• Seeds intentionally by people and in animal dung
  
• Prolific seed production
  
• Seeds may persist in the soil
  
• Tolerates grazing and mowing

Low Risk Traits:

• Domesticated grass
  
• Unarmed (no spines, thorns or burrs)
  
• Provides fodder for livestock
  
• Grain crop
  
• Not reported to spread vegetatively
  
• Non-shattering Infructescence; seeds remain attached to the rachis at maturity and may limit accidental dispersal
  
• Herbicides, if needed, may provide effective control