Family: Pteridaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Grows in subtropical climates
  
• Shade-tolerant
  
• Reproduces by spores and rhizomes
  
• Apogamous (can reproduce without fertilization)
  
• Intentionally planted by people
  
• Spores dispersed by wind and possibly water
  
• Prolific spore production (presumably)

Low Risk Traits:

• No reports of invasiveness or naturalization to date
  
• Unarmed (no spines, thorns, or burrs)
  
• May be palatable to deer
  
• Non-toxic
  
• Ornamental
  
• Not reported to spread vegetatively