Status: Exotic
Synonyms:
None
Children are familiar with Tribulus terrestris, it is the common puncture vine that wreaks havoc on bicycle tires around the country. The flowers are yellow and they produce a sharply pointed fruit that causes all of the problems.
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Tribulus terrestris, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Bill Evans Road, July 8, 2007
Tribulus terrestris, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Tyrone, Aug. 12, 2008
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