Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Hydrocleys martii (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.

Hydrocleys martii is an aquatic plant from South America (northeast Argentina, Brazil, and west-central Uruguay). Hydrocleys martii has not been reported anywhere outside of its native distribution. History of invasiveness is classified as No Known Nonnative Population. The overall climate match for the contiguous United States is Medium. Much of the contiguous United States had a low match with small patches of high found in Florida, and along the Gulf and mid-Atlantic Coasts. Most of the Gulf Coast and Southeast had a medium match. The certainty of assessment is Low due to a lack of information. The overall risk assessment category for Hydrocleys martii is Uncertain.