Russian thistle
Salsola iberica
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Weed Characteristics
| Other names: | tumbling thistle, tumbleweed, prickly Russian thistle |
| Leaf type: | Broadleaf |
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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Taxonomic data last retrieved March 30, 2012, from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database, http://www.itis.gov.
Taxonomic data last retrieved March 30, 2012, from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database, http://www.itis.gov.