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Petroselinum crispum

parsley

Designation: Low Risk
Score: -1
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Portulaca molokiniensis

ʻihi

Rondeletia odorata

Fragrant Rondeletia, Fragrant Panama Rose, Sweet Smelling Rondeletia, 郎德木

Designation: Low Risk
Score: -4
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Ruellia caroliniensis

Carolina wild petunia

Designation: Low Risk
Score: 1
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Sesuvium portulacastrum

ʻākulikuli, sea purslane, shoreline seapurslane

Smallanthus sonchifolius

aricoma, Bolivian sunroot, earth apple, strawberry jicama, sweet root, yacón, yacon strawberry

Designation: Low Risk
Score: -1
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