Resources
- Weed of the Week - USDA Forest Service
Selected Images
![]() 5396529 slender Russian thistle Salsola collina Plant(s) Robert Vidéki |
![]() 5396530 slender Russian thistle Salsola collina Plant(s) Robert Vidéki |
![]() 5396532 slender Russian thistle Salsola collina Foliage Robert Vidéki |
![]() 5396538 slender Russian thistle Salsola collina Foliage Robert Vidéki |
Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State Regulated List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their regulated list. For more information, visit Invasive.org
Invasive Listing Sources
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass: Caryophyllidae |
| Order: Caryophyllales |
| Family: Chenopodiaceae |
| Genus: Salsola |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
Russian thistle, slender Russian-thistle, spineless Russian thistle
| Common Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |
| Scientific Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |







