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Zygophyllaceae
Tribulus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Tribulus terrestris Linnaeus. Common name: Puncture-weed, Caltrop, Devil’s-thorn. Phenology: Mar-Dec. Habitat: Dunes, sandy roadsides, sandbars, ballast. Distribution: Native of Mediterranean Europe.

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Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Bah, C, F, Fl3, FNA12, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mo3, NcTx, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, S, S13, Tx, WH3, WI; = n/a — Tat. Basionym: Tribulus terrestris L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Tribulus terrestris - FNA12

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image #1 of Tribulus terrestris© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Tribulus terrestris© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Tribulus terrestris© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Tribulus terrestris© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Tribulus terrestris© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Tribulus terrestris© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Tribulus terrestris© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Tribulus terrestris© Radford, Ahles and Bell | Original Image ⭷

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