Family: Oxalidaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Naturalized in several locations worldwide
  
• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Disturbance and possible agricultural weed
  
• Genus with several weedy species
  
• Possible toxic effects if consumed in large quantities
  
• Tolerates many soil conditions (and potentially able to exploit many different habitat types)
  
• Able to reproduce in 1 year
  
• Small seeds dispersed from fleshy aril, breaking elastically and projecting the ripe seeds
  
• Small seeds also dispersed accidentally by people, water and possibly animals

Low Risk Traits:

• Unarmed
  
• Shade-intolerant
  
• Edible leaves (in moderation)