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Salsola

Salsola is a genus of the subfamily Salsoloideae in the family Amaranthaceae. The genus sensu stricto is distributed in Australia, central and southwestern Asia, North Africa, and the Mediterranean. Common names of various members of this genus and related genera are saltwort and tumbleweed or roly-poly. The genus name Salsola is from the Latin salsus, meaning 'salty'.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Salsola
Genus: Salsola
Habit: herb

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