Family: Geraniaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Elevation range exceeds 3000 m, demonstrating environmental versatility
  
• Broad climate suitability
  
• Naturalized in regions with tropical climates
  
• Widely naturalized
  
• Crop weed
  
• Environmental weed (reduces biodiversity)
  
• Other Erodium species are invasive
  
• Alternate host of crop pests and pathogens
  
• Dead plants contribute to fuel loads and may increase fire risk
  
• Tolerates many soil types
  
• Forms dense cover
  
• Reproduces by seeds
  
• Self-fertile
  
• Plants are sexually mature 2 to 4 months
  
• Seeds dispersed by explosive separation of mericarp, by water, as a field contaminant and externally by clinging to the fur, feathers, and feet of animals, and the shoes and clothing of people
  
• Forms a persistent seed bank

Low Risk Traits:

• Unarmed (no spines, thorns or burrs)
  
• Palatable to livestock
  
• Shade-intolerant
  
• Not reported to spread vegetatively
  
• Herbicides provide effective control
  
• Fire and mechanical methods may provide effective control