The plant is a poor competitor with vigorous species such as saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) and introduced and invasive species such as Natal grass (Melinis repens), and Bahia grass (Paspalum notatum).
Other threats to the habitat and its plants include exotic plant species such as Bahia grass (Paspalum notatum).
Paspalum notatum | Paspalum distichum | Paspalum dilatatum | Paspalum | Paspalum urvillei |