Family: Papaveraceae

High Risk Traits:

• Broad climate tolerance (sea level to 6,500 ft)
  
• Naturalized in Hawaii, New Zealand, Chile, Australia
  
• Weed of roadsides, gardens, and disturbed sites
  
• Self-compatible
  
• Reproduces by seed
  
• Seeds dispersed by wind, water, and as a contaminant
  
• Persistent seed bank (>10 years)
  
• Resprouts after mowing or fire

Low Risk Traits:

• No major agricultural or environmental weed status
  
• Lacks spines, thorns, or burrs
  
• No vegetative reproduction
  
• No bird dispersal
  
• Requires full sun