Family: Hypoxidaceae
High Risk Traits:
- Elevation range exceeds 1000 m, demonstrating environmental versatility
- Thrives in tropical climates
- Shade-tolerant
- A geophyte, able to resprout from tuberous, underground stems
- Able to reproduce by seeds
- Spreads vegetatively
- Planted intentionally by people
- Limited ecological information reduces accuracy of risk prediction
Low Risk Traits:
- Unarmed (no spines, thorns or burrs)
- Palatable to browsing animals in native range
- Not reported to be toxic
- Ornamental
- Edible fruits
- Self-incompatible
- Reaches maturity in 4-10 years