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Photo by Richard Old | www.xidservices.com
Photo by Richard Old | www.xidservices.com
Russian thistle
Salsola iberica
Weed Characteristics
Other Names: tumbling thistle, tumbleweed, prickly Russian thistle
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Flowers: Greenish to pinkish-white
Young plants have small, succulent leaves. As plants grow, they develop thorns on both stems and leaves. Typically 2 ft tall and up to 3 ft wide. Tiny flowers lack petals. Tolerates drought, salt and alkaline soils.
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