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Species:
Salsola tragus
Common Name(s):
Russian thistle, tumbleweed
Habitats Impacted:
disturbed/waste areas, rangeland, urban/garden, cropland/pastureland
Regions likely to be Impacted:
PH, NE, NW, SE, SW
Present in Neighboring States?
AR, CO, KS, LA, MO, NM, TX
Currently known from Oklahoma?
Yes
Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org
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What you should know!
A Dirty Dozen species. Can reduce quality of agricultural crops. Mature plants can break off at the base and tumble, dispersing their seeds over long distances. Probably introduced as a seed contaminant.
Management information
Additional Online Resources for:
Salsola tragus
Species Overview
Distribution Map
iNaturalist Records in Oklahoma
iNaturalist Records in North America
Herbarium Records
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