Russian Thistle | |
Salsola iberica, Goosefoot family (Chenopodiaceae)
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Flowers: | Tiny white flowers are followed by reddish fruit at the center of translucent greenish "petals". |
Leaves: | Gray-green leaves on new plants are replaced by sharp thorns along the red-striped stems. When dry, these plants become tumbleweeds. |
Height: | Grows to 4'. |
Photographed June
5, in Superstition Mountain area. Typically found along roadsides and in disturbed ground. |