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Russian thistle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Russian thistle is a common name that can refer to: • Salsola , some species, including: ;* Salsola kali , also known as prickly saltwort ;* Salsola soda , oppositeleaf Russian thistle • Echin...
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Russian thistle is an annual weed, reproducing by seeds. The stems are up to 1.2 m tall, red striped, and spread as much or more horizontally as vertically. The leaves are alternate, long, 2-5 cm, narrow, dark green, and fleshy.
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Russian thistle is an annual herb that can grow to 4 ft. (1.2 m) tall. It was introduced into the United States in the mid 1870s, possibly as a contaminant in flax seed. Leaves are alternate and narrow. Upper leaves have a sharp point at the apex and are 1.3-2 in.
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Russian thistle, also known as tumbleweed, is a dense intricately -branched annual forming a roundish, bushy clump, growing 1' to 4' tall, glabrous to short-stiff-hairy, usually soft and somewhat fleshy when young and aging dry and brittle.
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A PLANTS profile of Salsola kali (Russian thistle) from the USDA PLANTS database ... Salsola kali L. Russian thistle; ... Russian thistle tumbleweed; Salsola thistle;
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Origin: Russian ; Comments: A pest weed, for sure, this plant was imported many years ago accidentally to the Dakotas and has been with us since. The prickly plants dry up in the winter and break off at the ground to form wind-swept "tumbleweeds" that scatter ... Russian Thistle; Salsola iberica (S.kali, S. pestifer)
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A PLANTS profile of Salsola tragus (prickly Russian thistle) from the USDA PLANTS database ... Salsola tragus L. prickly Russian thistle; ... thistle; Salsola thistle; Salsola iberica; Russian thistle prickly Russian thistle tumbleweed tumbling thistle; Salsola kali ssp. tenuifolia; Russian thistle tumbleweed;
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