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Salsola Collina
''Salsola collina'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Salsola ''Salsola'' is a genus of the subfamily Salsoloideae in the family Amaranthaceae. The genus ''sensu stricto'' is distributed in central and southwestern Asia, North Africa, and the Mediterranean. A common name of various members of this genus an ...''. Description Also known as tumbleweed, slender Russian thistle, or Russian thistle, ''Salsola Collina'' is a round, bush-like annual forb that grows from high. While soft when young, as they mature the plants become woody. They are called Tumbleweeds due to their habit of breaking off when mature and tumbling when the wind blows. That behaviour helps spread its seeds, but can also be a hazard when blowing across roadways or accumulating along fence lines, hedges, or other obstructions. Range ''Salsola collina'' is native from Eastern Europe to Eastern Asia. It was introduced to the United States from Russia.https://www.invasive.org/weedcd/pdfs/wow/slende ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salsola
''Salsola'' is a genus of the subfamily Salsoloideae in the family Amaranthaceae. The genus ''sensu stricto'' is distributed in central and southwestern Asia, North Africa, and the Mediterranean. A common name of various members of this genus and related genera is saltwort, for their salt tolerance. The genus name ''Salsola'' is from the Latin ''salsus'', meaning "salty". Description The species of ''Salsola'' are mostly subshrubs, shrubs, small trees, and rarely annuals. The leaves are mostly alternate, rarely opposite, simple, and entire. The bisexual flowers have five tepals and five stamens. The pistil ends in two stigmata. The fruit is spherical with a spiral embryo and no perisperm. Systematics The genus name ''Salsola'' was first published in 1753 by Linnaeus in ''Species Plantarum''. The type species is ''Salsola soda'' L. The genus ''Salsola'' belongs to the tribe Salsoleae ''s.s.'' of the subfamily Salsoloideae in the family Amaranthaceae. The genus was recircumscr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
