Family: Linderniaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Elevation range exceeds 1000 m, demonstrating environmental versatility
  
• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Naturalized on Hawaii Island and Oahu
  
• Reported to be a nuisance weed, and potential crop and orchard weed, in the Hawaiian Islands
  
• Other species have become invasive
  
• Deer resistant (possibly unpalatable)
  
• Shade tolerant
  
• Able to spread vegetatively (roots at nodes) and from stem fragments
  
• Annual (able to reach maturity in one growing season)
  
• Seeds dispersed by wind & intentionally by people
  
• Prolific seed production (densities unknown)
  
• Tolerates regular pruning

Low Risk Traits:

• Unarmed (no spines, thorns, or burrs)
  
• Non-toxic
  
• Ornamental (lei flower)