Salsola Linnaeus. Common name: Saltwort.
A genus of about 30 species, herbs, and shrubs, of Europe, Asia, n. Africa, and America. A proposal by Akhani, Greuter, & Roalson (2007, 2014) that would have resulted is use of the genus name Kali P. Miller for our taxa was overruled by the establishment of S. kali as the conserved type of Salsola.
References: Akhani, Edwards, & Roalson (2007); Akhani, Greuter, & Roalson (2014); Judd & Ferguson (1999); Kühn (1993) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Mosyakin (2003e) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003b). Show full citations.
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© Andrey Zharkikh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Andrey Zharkikh | Salsola tragus source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Salsola tragus, along U.S.191, White Mesa Ute Reservation, San Juan County, Utah 2 by Alan Cressler | Salsola tragus source | Original Image ⭷
no rights reserved, uploaded by Anthony O'Leary | Salsola kali var. kali source | Original Image ⭷
© Alaina Krakowiak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alaina Krakowiak | Salsola tragus source | Original Image ⭷
© Urgamal Magsar, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Urgamal Magsar | Salsola collina source | Original Image ⭷
© Erik Danielson | Salsola tragus source | Original Image ⭷
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