Calflora Taxon Report
Salsola kali  L.  ssp. pontica  (Pall.) Mosyakin

(not an active name)
Russian thistle
Salsola kali ssp. pontica is an annual herb that is not native to California.
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Parent: Salsola kali
Genus: Salsola
Family: Chenopodiaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: washes

Communities: Alkali Sink

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSSalsola kali var. pontica
PLANTSSalsola pontica
Information about Salsola kali ssp. pontica from other sources

USDA PLANTS Profile (SAKAP)

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