Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Echinodorus scaber (a plant, no common name) - Uncertain Risk

Species that are considered uncertain risk need a more in-depth assessment beyond the Risk Summary to better define the species’ risk to U.S. environments.

Echinodorus scaber is an aquatic plant that is found in Central and South America. It is used medicinally. E. scaber may be in the aquatic plant trade, although this could not be confirmed. History of invasiveness is classified as No Known Nonnative Population. There are no confirmed introductions or reported impacts of introductions. The overall climate match for the contiguous United States is medium. Areas of high and medium match were found in parts of the Southeast and Southwest. Due to lack of information, the certainty of assessment is Low. The overall risk assessment category for Echinodorus scaber is Uncertain.