Salsola atriplicifolia Sprengel, Bot. Stems 5-80 cm, erect, villose or tomentose, becoming glabrous at maturity. Perianth at maturity ca. 1.5 mm in diameter. The original distribution of this species may have covered mostly central parts of North America west of the Mississippi River.
Current distributions indicate a pattern of expansion.
It appears to be spreading in southern Canada, especially the Prairie Provinces, and in the southeastern United States. Scott, A. J. 1978. All rights reserved. Please contact our Webmaster for comments on this site.