Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Salsola kali L.

Family: Chenopodiaceae

Origin: introduced

Common names:

Common Russian thistle [Common Russianthistle] (1942) (155)

Common saltwort (1923) (156)

Eestrige (1900) (158)

Kelpwort [Kelp-wort] (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)

Prickly glasswort (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)

Prickly saltwort [Prickly salt wort] (1876-1900) (92, 158)

Russian cactus (1923) (156)

Russian thistle (1894-Present) (5, 50, 75, 156)

Salt-grape [Salt grape, Saltgrape] (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)

Saltwort (1840-1907) (5, 19, 72, 158)

Sea-grape [Sea grape] (1876-1913) (5, 92, 158, 158)

Sea-thrift [Sea thrift] (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)

Sowdwort (1900) (158)

Sparrow's-dung (1900) (158)

Tumbleweed [Tumble-weed] (1923) (156)

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