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Salsola kali
prickly Russian thistle, Russian thistle, tumbleweed
Mesa Verde National Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Non-native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Salsola kali L.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Caryophyllales, Family Amaranthaceae, Genus Salsola, Species Salsola kali


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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		GNR
NatureServe State Rank:		CO: SNA
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 1 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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Last Modified Date:	9/25/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/24/2025 7:22:49 PM

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