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Salsola tragus L.

Spineless Saltwort

Amaranthaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Amaranthaceae (Pigweed family)
Genus: Salsola (Russian Thistle)

Synonyms

Salsola tragus
Kali tragus
Salsola aptera
Salsola kali subsp. tragus

Related species

Salsola kali agg.
Salsola kali L. - Prickly Saltwort
Salsola tragus L. - Spineless Saltwort

Traits


    15&#8211;60&#8239;cm tall, annual. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> flowers solitary or few. <span class="v1">prophylls below the flowers:</span> 2, rough, greenish. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba>greenish to whitish</ba>, <ba>with pink veins</ba>. <span ...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Salsola tragus

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Salsola tragus

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Salsola tragus

Salsola tragus

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in dry habitats

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