Family: Apiaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Elevation range exceeds 1000 m, demonstrating environmental versatility
  
• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Widely naturalized, including possibly Oahu (Hawaiian Islands)
  
• Disturbance-adapted weed
  
• Potential crop weed (impacts unspecified)
  
• Other Eryngium species are invasive
  
• Spiny leaves
  
• Shade-tolerant
  
• Tolerates many soil types
  
• Reproduces by seeds and vegetatively by suckers
  
• Reaches maturity between 1st and 2nd year
  
• Seeds small and dispersed by wind, potentially by animals (externally), and intentionally planted by people
  
• Able to resprout after repeated pruning

Low Risk Traits:

• Despite widespread reports of weediness, negative impacts generally unspecified
  
• Provides fodder for livestock
  
• Valued as a food and medicinal plant