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Kingdom | Plantae |
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Sub Kingdom | Tracheobionta (vascular plant) | |
Superdivision | Spermatophyta (seed plant) | |
Division | Magnoliophyta (flowering plant) | |
Class | Magnoliopsida (dicotyledon) | |
Order | Caryophyllales | |
Family | Chenopodiaceae | |
Genus | Salsola | |
Species | kali | |
Classification | L. | |
Common name | russian thistle |
Physical Characteristics | annual erbaceous plant. It's up to 50 centimeters tall, stem is erect, branched, with bright or reddish veins. It sprouts in the late spring. It flowers at the end of the summer. Flowers are not so showy, they are green and situated at the axils of the upper leaves and they are gathered in spikes. Both leaves and stems can photosynthetize. Leaves are fleshy and spiny. |
Habitat | sandy littorals, dunes areas. |
Sources | |
References | Laguna di Venezia - Gli ambienti |
Web References | http://www.ambiente.venezia.it/partecipazione/lagunavenezia/Web/ |
Source of the photo | http://erick.dronnet.free.fr/belles_fleurs_de_france/ |