Family: Poaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Naturalized in Australia and Southeast Asia
  
• Other Paspalum species are invasive
  
• Sharp edges
  
• Shade-tolerant
  
• Tolerates many soil types
  
• Reproduces by seeds
  
• Apomictic
  
• Reaches maturity in <1 year
  
• Seeds dispersed by water, intentionally by people and possibly by wind and other means
  
• Tolerates grazing, cutting and fire

Low Risk Traits:

• Palatable to grazing animals
  
• Non-toxic
  
• Not reported to spread vegetatively
  
• Herbicides provide effective control