Salsola kali L. Family - Chenopodiaceae. Common Names(s) - tumbleweed, common saltwort, prickly saltw
1.01 Is the species highly domesticated? y=-3, n=0
1.02 Has the species become naturalized where grown? y=1, n=-1
1.03 Does the species have weedy races? y=-1, n=-1
2.01 is primarily wet
Species suited to tropical or subtropical climate(s) (0-low; 1-intermediate; 2-high) – If island See Append 2 habitat, then substit
2.02 Quality of climate match data (0-low; 1-intermediate; 2-high) see appendix 2
2.03 Broad climate suitability (environmental versatility) y=1, n=0
2.04 Native or naturalized in regions with tropical or subtropical climates y=1, n=0
2.05 Does the species have a history of repeated introductions outside its natural range? y=-2, ?=-1, n=0
3.01 Naturalized beyond native range y = 1*multiplier (see Append 2), n= question 2.05
3.02 Garden/amenity/disturbance weed y = 1*multiplier (see Append 2) n=0
3.03 Agricultural/forestry/horticultural weed y = 2*multiplier (see Append 2) n=0
3.04 Environmental weed y = 2*multiplier (see Append 2) n=0
3.05 Congeneric weed y = 1*multiplier (see Append 2) n=0
4.01 Produces spines, thorns or burrs y=1, n=0
4.02 Allelopathic y=1, n=0
4.03 Parasitic y=1, n=0
4.04 Unpalatable to grazing animals y=1, n=-1
4.05 Toxic to animals y=1, n=0
4.06 Host for recognized pests and pathogens y=1, n=0
4.07 Causes allergies or is otherwise toxic to humans y=1, n=0
4.08 Creates a fire hazard in natural ecosystems y=1, n=0
4.09 Is a shade tolerant plant at some stage of its life cycle y=1, n=0
4.10 Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions (or limestone conditions if not a volcanic island) y=1, n=0
4.11 Climbing or smothering growth habit y=1, n=0
4.12 Forms dense thickets y=1, n=0
5.01 Aquatic y=5, n=0
5.02 Grass y=1, n=0
5.03 Nitrogen fixing woody plant y=1, n=0
5.04 Geophyte (herbaceous with underground storage organs -- bulbs, corms, or tubers) y=1, n=0
6.01 Evidence of substantial reproductive failure in native habitat y=1, n=0
6.02 Produces viable seed. y=1, n=-1
6.03 Hybridizes naturally y=1, n=-1
6.04 Self-compatible or apomictic y=1, n=-1
6.05 Requires specialist pollinators y=-1, n=0
6.06 Reproduction by vegetative fragmentation y=1, n=-1
6.07 Minimum generative time (years) 1 year = 1, 2 or 3 years = 0, 4+ years = -1 See left
7.01 Propagules likely to be dispersed unintentionally (plants growing in heavily trafficked areas) y=1, n=-1
7.02 Propagules dispersed intentionally by people y=1, n=-1
7.03 Propagules likely to disperse as a produce contaminant y=1, n=-1
7.04 Propagules adapted to wind dispersal y=1, n=-1
7.05 Propagules water dispersed y=1, n=-1
7.06 Propagules bird dispersed y=1, n=-1
7.07 Propagules dispersed by other animals (externally) y=1, n=-1
7.08 Propagules survive passage through the gut y=1, n=-1
8.01 Prolific seed production (>1000/m2) y=1, n=-1
8.02 Evidence that a persistent propagule bank is formed (>1 yr) y=1, n=-1
8.03 Well controlled by herbicides y=-1, n=1
8.04 Tolerates, or benefits from, mutilation, cultivation, or fire y=1, n=-1
8.05 Effective natural enemies present locally (e.g. introduced biocontrol agents) y=-1, n=1
Total score:
Answer Score Notes
No Source
n 0 evidence.
(1) Native (1)
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y 1 Native http://www.
(1) Estimated to range from Cool Temperate Desert to Steppe to Subtropical Very Dry to Thorn Forest Life Zones.
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y 1 to: http://www.
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y http://www.
(1) Naturalized in s. Europe, n. & s. Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, United States (including Hawaii), Canada
(1)
y 1.5 http://www.
(1) Naturalized in s. Europe, n. & s. Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, United States (including Hawaii), Canada
(1)
y 1.5 (1) S. kali is http://tncinv and is found in disturbed areas such as roadsides, trails, abandoned fields, along stream
very
(1) invasive
y 3 is a serious http://books
Don't know. (1)
(1) Salsola
y 1.5 paulsenii is http://www.
(1) Leaves
y 1 are tipped (1) http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/forestry/Data/WeedsHI/W_Salsola_kali.pdf [Accessed 2009 Feb 2].
Don't know. (1)
(1) Not
n 0 (1) Cattle http://tncinv
parasitic.
n -1 will graze (1) http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/forestry/Data/WeedsHI/W_Salsola_kali.pdf [Accessed 2009 Feb 2].
y 1 (1) The plant can be poisonous after a fast growth period with the accumulation of nitrates.
http://www.
(1)
y 1 (1) The is http://tncinv of the sugarbeet leafhopper (Circulifer tenellus). This insect vectors curly-top virus, a dis
S. kali (1)a host plant
y 1 pollen from http://resou
(1) In
y 1 Hawaii
(1) Full (1) http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/forestry/Data/WeedsHI/W_Salsola_kali.pdf [Accessed 2009 Feb 2]. (2
n 0 sun, sun to http://daves
(1) S. kali (1)
y 1 is found on http://www.
(1) Annual
n 0 tap-rooted (1) http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/invasive_plants/weeds/russian-thistle.pdf [Accessed 2009 Feb 2].
Don't know.
(1) Annual
n 0 tap-rooted (1) http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/invasive_plants/weeds/russian-thistle.pdf [Accessed 2009 Feb 2].
(1)
n 0 Chenopodi (1) http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/invasive_plants/weeds/russian-thistle.pdf [Accessed 2009 Feb 2].
(1) Annual
n 0 tap-rooted (1) http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/invasive_plants/weeds/russian-thistle.pdf [Accessed 2009 Feb 2].
(1) Annual
n 0 tap-rooted (1) http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/invasive_plants/weeds/russian-thistle.pdf [Accessed 2009 Feb 2].
No
n 0 evidence. (1)
y 1 http://tncinv
(1) Salsola kali is a summer annual that reproduces by seed.
y 1 Intermediat (1) Rilke, S. (1999). "Species Diversity and Polymorphism in Salsola sect. Salsola sensu lato (Chenop
Unknown
(1) Wind
n 0 pollinated. (1) http://chestofbooks.com/flora-plants/flowers/British-Wild-Flowers-1/Saltwort-Salsola-Kali-L.html [Ac
n -1 S. kali http://tncinv
(1) Salsola kali is a summer annual that reproduces by seed
(1)
1 1 is aSeed is http://tncinv
(1) (1)
y 1 spread in http://books
Unknown (1)
y 1 http://tncinv
(1) In 1873, russian thistle was brought to the U.S. in contaminated flax seed
(1)
y 1 (1) When the plant is mature it breaks off at the ground forming “tumbleweeds” that are tossed by the wind, scatter
http://tncinv Andersen, U. V. (1993). "Dispersal Strategies of Danish Seashore Plants." Ecography 16
(1)
n -1 (1) When the plant is mature it breaks off at the ground forming “tumbleweeds” that are tossed by the wind, scatter
http://tncinv
(1)
n -1 (1) When the plant is mature it breaks off at the ground forming “tumbleweeds” that are tossed by the wind, scatter
http://tncinv
(1)
n -1 http://books
(1) Seed is spread in the fur of animals
Unknown (1)
y 1 http://tncinv
(1) A single plant can produce 100 - 200,000 seeds. [Accessed 2009 Feb. 2]. (2) One plant can produce up to a m
(1)
y 1 Salsola http://tncinv
(1) Seeds are dormant over winter allowing the seed to germinate in spring over a wide range of temperatures (opt
(1)
y -1 kaliS. kali http://apt.all
(1) is (1)
y 1 was a https://libra
Unknown
18.5
lsola_kali.pdf [Accessed 2009 Feb 2].
lsola_kali.pdf [Accessed 2009 Feb 2].
lsola_kali.pdf [Accessed 2009 Feb 2]. (2) http://tncinvasives.ucdavis.edu/esadocs/salskali.html [Accessed 2009 Feb. 2].
-thistle.pdf [Accessed 2009 Feb 2].
-thistle.pdf [Accessed 2009 Feb 2].
-thistle.pdf [Accessed 2009 Feb 2].
-thistle.pdf [Accessed 2009 Feb 2].
-thistle.pdf [Accessed 2009 Feb 2].
Salsola sect. Salsola sensu lato (Chenopodiacaeae)." Systematics and Geography of Plants 68(1/2): 305-314.
lowers-1/Saltwort-Salsola-Kali-L.html [Accessed 2009 Feb. 2].
Danish Seashore Plants." Ecography 16(4): 289-298.
Island Status Notes Source
Niihau 0
Kauai 0
Oahu 0
Molokai 0
Lanai 0
Maui 0
Kahoolawe 0
Hawaii 0