Family: Plantaginaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Naturalized in Florida, Jamaica, and other warm regions
  
• Forms dense thickets on disturbed sites
  
• Tolerates a wide range of soil types (acidic to alkaline, sand to clay)
  
• Widely cultivated and intentionally spread by people

Low Risk Traits:

• No known agricultural or environmental weed status
  
• No spines, thorns, or toxicity
  
• Not shade tolerant
  
• Requires hummingbirds for pollination
  
• Infrequent seed set in cultivation
  
• No evidence of prolific seed production or long-distance dispersal