Ayres et al. 2009, Mosyakin 2017). One complex hybrid, nicknamed Salsola paulsenii lax because of a lax tip on the perianth, has genetic markers of S. tragus, S. paulsenii, S. australis, and unique genetic markers that may represent a lack of genetic sampling or a fourth unknown species.

First published in Cent. Pl. II: 13 (1756) The native range of this species is Europe to Siberia and Korea. It is an annual and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Salsola tragus, often known by its synonym Kali tragus [4] is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is known by various common names such as prickly Russian thistle, [5] windwitch, or common saltwort.

Salsola tragus is an annual herb that is not native to California. More … Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. …

Kochia (Kochia scoparia L.) and Russian thistle (Salsola tragus L.) are troublesome annual weeds of rangelands, pastures, fields, disturbed areas, gardens, roadsides, ditchbanks, and small acreages. Both species are non-native to the United States.

Salsola tragus L. prickly Russian thistle. Profile pages. General; Images; Synonyms; Wetland; Related Links; Sources; About the National Wetland Plant List. Wetland Regions. Wetland Regions and Status Region Status; Arid West: FACU: Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU: Eastern Mountains and Piedmont ...

Flowering Time: Jul--Oct Note: Extremely variable in habit, coloration, sepal wing shape, etc. Hybridizes with Salsola paulsenii. Unabridged Synonyms: Salsola iberica (Sennen & Pau) Botsch.; Salsola kali L. var. tenuifolia Tausch; Salsola pestifer A. Nelson

Salsola tragus is an annual broadleaf weed species native to Eurasia and inadvertently introduced to the Americas in crop seed in 1873.

Salsola tragus (Russian-thistle) is a large, bushy summer annual (family Chenopodiaceae). It can be found throughout California, including in agricultural areas, desert, roadsides and other disturbed areas. Russian-thistle can impede traffic, create fire hazards, and is a host of the beet leaf-hopper, an agricultural insect pest.

Prickly saltwort was probably imported from Russia to South Dakota in 1870 or 1874 in flax seed. This noxious weed now occupies much of North America. It is one of several plants that may form tumbleweeds, breaking off at the base after drying, and rolling great distances, blown by the wind and scattering seeds as it goes.