prickly saltwort

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Also known as: Salsola kali

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Prickly saltwort, also known as Russian thistle or Russian tumbleweed, is a prickly European plant (Kali tragus or Salsola kali) that is considered a significant weed in North America. It belongs to the Salsola genus, some species of which have been historically used in the production of soda ash. The term "prickly saltwort" can also refer to glasswort. Saltworts are generally plants of the amaranth family.1234

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(One notable exception is the prickly saltwort [Salsola kali], which occurs in deserts in Central Asia, North Africa, California, and Australia, as well as in many saline coastal areas.) Floristic similarities among desert regions are particularly obvious where no wide barriers of ocean or humid vegetation exist to restrict plant…
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(One notable exception is the prickly saltwort [Salsola kali], which occurs in deserts in Central Asia, North Africa, California, and Australia, as well as in many saline coastal areas.) Floristic similarities among desert regions are particularly obvious where no wide barriers of ocean or humid vegetation exist to restrict plant…
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