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Salsola tragus L.

Russian thistle

source: Stefan Lefnaer (2014) & Jim Pisarowicz (2007), publisher: Wikimedia Commons (license CCASA 3.0 Unported & pub.domain)
source: Stefan Lefnaer (2014) & Jim Pisarowicz (2007), publisher: Wikimedia Commons (license CCASA 3.0 Unported & pub.domain)

Nomenclature

GrinTax Salsola tragus L.
The Plant List Salsola kali subsp. tragus (L.) Čelak.
English name Russian thisle

Crop relationship
Saltwort same genus


FLORON data (2024)
Indigeneity native
Trend since 1950 decreasing (25-50%)
Presence rare
Status Red List: near threatened
Legal protection unlisted

© NDFF, 2024
© NDFF, 2024

Legend distribution maps

upper map:

  • red: most recent observation year >= 2000
  • blue: most recent observation year < 2000
  • yellow circle: not wild.
  • source: Verspreidingsatlas.nl
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lower map:

Distribution area
Europe largest part of Europe
Asia Central-Asia
Africa N- and S-Afrika
North-America naturalized
South-America -
Australia naturalized
source: wilde-planten.nl, 2015
source: wilde-planten.nl, 2015

Expected distribution due to climate change

Expected distribution area in 2070 in the European region and in the Netherlands compared with current suitable areas under an optimistic and a pessimistic climate change scenario (see: About CWRnl / Methodology). Click on a map to enlarge.

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Optimistic scenario

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Distribution data GBIF, June 2016. doi:10.15468/dl.fsutye
Distribution data GBIF, June 2016. doi:10.15468/dl.fsutye

Pessimistic scenario

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Additional information


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