About Salsola collina Pall.
Salsola collina Pall. is an annual, bushy, rounded forb that reaches heights of 30 to 107 cm (1 to 3.5 feet). Young plants have soft tissue, but become woody as they mature. This species is commonly called tumbleweed because mature plants break away from their roots and tumble with the wind. This tumbling habit disperses the plant’s seeds, but it can also create hazards when plants blow across roadways or accumulate along fences, hedges, and other obstructions. Salsola collina is native to the region stretching from Eastern Europe to Eastern Asia, and was introduced to the United States from Russia. It prefers dry, sandy soils in plains, roadsides, cultivated fields, and disturbed areas. It grows best in full sun and cannot survive in shade. Salsola collina can be invasive and pose a threat to native plant communities.
