| Russian thistle | USDA PLANTS Symbol: SAKA U.S. Nativity: Exotic Habit: Forbs/Herbs |
| Salsola kali L. |
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Taxonomic Rank: Magnoliopsida: Caryophyllales: Chenopodiaceae |
| Synonym(s): common saltwort, prickly Russian thistle, tumbleweed |
| Native Range: Europe (GRIN) |
Identification, Biology, Control and Management Resources
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| Selected Images from Invasive.org | View All Images at Invasive.org |
 Plant(s); USDA APHIS PPQ Archive, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); USDA APHIS PPQ Archive, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Bonnie Million, National Park Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Bonnie Million, National Park Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Bonnie Million, National Park Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); USDA APHIS PPQ Archive, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Seedling(s); John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Research; A Russian thistle (Salsola iberica) plant in an onion field as a weed. Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Basal view of two fruits. Similar to an FNW taxon. Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Winged fruits. Similar to an FNW taxon. Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); Bonnie Million, National Park Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); Bonnie Million, National Park Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
| EDDMapS Distribution: This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts and records obtained from USDA Plants Database. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org Alternative content
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 State(s) Where Reported invasive. Based on state level agency and organization lists of invasive plants from WeedUS database. Alternative content
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| U.S. National Parks where reported invasive: |
| Chiricahua National Monument (Arizona) Fort Bowie National Historic Site (Arizona) Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (Texas) Theodore Roosevelt National Park (North Dakota) |
