Salsola pestifer (S. tragus)

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[edit] Russian Tumbleweed, Russian Thistle

• Moss, Flora of Alberta – Yes (S. kali L.)
• Global Invasive Species Database – Yes[1]
• NatureServe Rank – Not yet assessed
• Haber, Upland – No
• Haber, Wetland – No
• CWF, Status & Invasive Range – No
• Alberta Revegetation Guidelines – No
• The Nature Conservancy – No
• CBCN – No
• AB Weed – No

[edit] Remarks

According to Moss, the only species of Salsola we have in Alberta is S. kali L. USDA Plants Database shows S. tragus as the only Salsola that occurs here. Salsola pestifer A. Nels is a no longer accepted synonym for S. tragus. Unfortunately, page titles in Wikimedia are not easy to change.

See IRIS No. 59 for an article on russian thistle in native montane grassland in Jasper NP.

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