Family: Nymphaeaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Naturalized on Hawaii Island, as well as in Brazil & Argentina
  
• Other Nymphaea are invasive
  
• Reproduces by seeds and possibly also vegetatively
  
• Self-compatible
  
• Seeds dispersed by water & intentionally by people

Low Risk Traits:

• Negative impacts outside native range have not been documented
  
• Unarmed (no spines, thorns or burrs)
  
• Used as food by people
  
• Ornamental
  
• May be safe to cultivate in a contained pond or other water feature with minimal risk of natural dispersal