Latin name: Salsola tragus L.
Pronunciation: sal-SO-la TRAY-gus
Common name: Russian thistle
Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot)
Habitat: Many plant communities in waste and disturbed areas and cultivated fields, native to Eurasia
Blooming period: July to October
Name derivations: 1) Salsola 2) tragus
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