Russian thistle
Any of several species of genus Salsola and its close relatives, prickly shrublike…Any of several species of genus Salsola and its close relatives, prickly shrublike annuals, especially Salsola tragus (syn. Kali tragus, which is the best-known kind of tumbleweed in the US.
Meaning
2 sensesAny of several species of genus Salsola and its close relatives, prickly shrublike annuals, especially Salsola tragus (syn. Kali tragus, which is the best-known kind of tumbleweed in the US.
(Australia)Salsola australis
- prickly bushy Eurasian plant; a troublesome weed in central and western United States
Origin
From Russian + thistle: believed to have been introduced to North America from Russia, andFrom Russian + thistle: believed to have been introduced to North America from Russia, and is prickly like a thistle.
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Forms
plural: Russian thistles| Singular | Russian thistle |
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regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- prickly bushy Eurasian plant; a troublesome weed in central and western United States:Russian tumbleweedRussian cactustumbleweedSalsola kali tenuifolia
See also
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