Tribulus terrestris L.

Locations ofTribulus terrestris L. in Virginia

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Family
Zygophyllaceae
Botanical Name
Tribulus terrestris L.
Common Name
Puncture-vine
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Not in Flora of Virginia
Comments
Native to warm-temperate and tropical regions of the Old World; now widely introduced in North America, and considered an invasive weed in some western and northern states.
Habitat
A single Virginia collection from a dry roadside in Loudoun Co. (Bradley 14982, coll. by C. Horn and C. Tufts, 13 Aug. 1978, at GMUF).
Native Status
Introduced

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