common saltwort
(Salsola kali)
This species is Introduced in the United States
Resources
- Fire Effects Information System - USDA Forest Service
- Weed of the Week - USDA Forest Service
Selected Images
Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
Invasive Listing Sources
- Hawaii Noxious Weeds
- Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007
- John Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Survey of TNC Preserves, 1995.
- National Park Service, Mid-Atlantic Exotic Plant Management Team Invasive Plant List
- Pacific Northwest Exotic Pest Plant Council, 1998
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder: Caryophyllanae |
| Order: Caryophyllales |
| Family: Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: Salsola |
| Salsola kali |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
common saltwort, prickly Russian thistle, tumbleweed, windwitch, prickly glasswort
Related Scientific Names:
Salsola kali ssp. kali L. (Synonym)
References
Common Name Reference: Weed Science Society of America Common Names List
Scientific Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.