Prickly Russian Thistle (Salsola tragus)
Salsola tragus is an invasive annual herbaceous plant native to Eurasia, widely known as a tumbleweed. It develops spiny leaves and forms a spherical shape, detaching at.
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Synonyms
Kali tragus (L.) Scop.
Salsola altaica (C.A.Mey.) Iljin
Salsola brachypteris Moq.
Salsola caroliniana Walter
Salsola dichracantha Kitag.
Salsola iberica (Sennen & Pau) Botsch. ex Czerep.
Salsola pestifer A.Nelson
Salsola ruthenica Iljin
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderCaryophyllales
- familyAmaranthaceae
- genusSalsola
- speciesSalsola tragus