Chenopodiaceae
Shrubby Russian thistle
Salsola vermiculata
- Family
- Chenopodiaceae
- Genus
- Salsola
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Common names
By language (10)
- Arabic
- روثا دودية, الجرم, روثا فرانكنية
- Aragonese
- Sisallo
- arz
- روثا دوديه
- Catalan
- Siscall
- English
- Shrubby Russian thistle, Nitrosalsola vermiculata, Nitrosalsola hispanica, Nitrosalsola portilloi
- French
- Nitrosalsola vermiculata, Nitrosalsola hispanica, Nitrosalsola portilloi
- German
- Nitrosalsola vermiculata, Nitrosalsola hispanica, Nitrosalsola portilloi
- Hebrew
- מלחית אשונה, Salsora vermikulata
- Persian
- شور کرمی شکل
- Spanish
- Anabasis tamariscifolia, Barbillas, Barrilla borda, Barrilla bravia, Jabonera maritima, Jabonera marítima, Salado comun, Salado común
Synonyms
- Caroxylon vermiculatum (L.) Akhani & Roalson
- Chenopodium flavescens (Cav.) Schult.
- Salsola flavescens Cav.
- Salsola frankenioides (Caball.) Botsch.
- Salsola hispanica Botsch.
- Salsola microphylla Cav.
- Salsola portilloi Caball.
- Salsola tamariscifolia Lag.
- Salsola vermiculata subsp. frankenioides Caball.
- Salsola vermiculata subsp. tenuifolia Botsch.
- Salsola vermiculata var. flavescens (Cav.) Moq.
- Salsola vermiculata var. frankenioides (Caball.) Maire
- Salsola vermiculata var. glabrescens Moq.
- Salsola vermiculata var. microphylla (Cav.) Moq.
- Salsola vermiculata var. portilloi (Caball.) Maire
- Salsola vermiculata var. pseudopapillosa Caball.
- Salsola vermiculata var. pubescens Moq.
Flowers
- In flower
- July to November (from 72 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub, Subshrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Isidre blanc, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Isidre blanc, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Balles2601, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.