Salsola collina
Slender Russian Thistle, Slender Russian Thistle
Other regional names: Tumbleweed
- Tumbleweed
Also known as: Salsola chinensis Gand. +3 more
- Salsola chinensis Gand.
- Salsola erubescens Schrad.
- Salsola ircutiana Gand.
- Salsola kali subsp. collina (Pall.) O.Bolòs & Vigo
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Salsola collina (commonly known as Slender Russian Thistle) is an annual belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Russian Far East, Siberia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Altay, Amur, Buryatiya, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Manchuria, Mongolia, Pakistan, Primorye, Qinghai, South European Russia, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tuva, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Arizona, Baltic States, Belarus, Central European Russia, Colorado, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Germany, Hungary, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Krym, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Northwest European Russia, Oklahoma, Ontario, Poland, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Spain, Texas, Ukraine, Utah, Vermont