Taxon:  Salsola kali L.



Summary
Genus:
Salsola
Family:
Chenopodiaceae
Subfamily:
Salsoloideae
Tribe:
Salsoleae
Nomen number:
310094
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 1:222.  1753
Comment:
  • non Salsola kali auct. nonn. (= S. tragus L.)
  • type of Salsola under Shenzhen ICN Art. 10
Verified:
05/03/2024 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Salsola kali L. subsp. kali (0 active accession[s])
Salsola kali L. subsp. pontica (Pall.) Mosyakin (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Salsola kali L. var. kali

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
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Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishcommon saltwort  1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Englishprickly saltwort  1Rilke, S. 1999. Revision der Sektion Salsola s.l. der Gattung Salsola (Chenopodiaceae). Biblioth. Bot. 149:141.
Englishroly-poly  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Englishsoft roly-poly  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
GermanKalikraut  2Rilke, S. 1999. Revision der Sektion Salsola s.l. der Gattung Salsola (Chenopodiaceae). Biblioth. Bot. 149:141.
GermanKali-Salzkraut  2Rilke, S. 1999. Revision der Sektion Salsola s.l. der Gattung Salsola (Chenopodiaceae). Biblioth. Bot. 149:141.
Portuguesebarrilha-espinhosa  2Rilke, S. 1999. Revision der Sektion Salsola s.l. der Gattung Salsola (Chenopodiaceae). Biblioth. Bot. 149:141.
Portuguesebarrilheira  2Rilke, S. 1999. Revision der Sektion Salsola s.l. der Gattung Salsola (Chenopodiaceae). Biblioth. Bot. 149:141.
Portuguese (Brazil)cardo-da-Rússia  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)corredor-de-estepe  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Spanishbarrila borde  2Rilke, S. 1999. Revision der Sektion Salsola s.l. der Gattung Salsola (Chenopodiaceae). Biblioth. Bot. 149:141.
Spanishbarrila pinchosa  2Rilke, S. 1999. Revision der Sektion Salsola s.l. der Gattung Salsola (Chenopodiaceae). Biblioth. Bot. 149:141.
Swedishsodaört  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeEstonia  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeLatvia  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeLithuania  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationKaliningrad Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationLeningradskaja oblast' Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeBelgium  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeGermany n.Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeHungary  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeNetherlands n.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropePoland n.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeDenmark  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeFinland s.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeIreland  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeNorway s.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeSweden s.Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited Kingdom  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance n. & w.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropePortugal  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustralia  George, A. S., ed. 1984. Flora of Australia. 4:314.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaNew ZealandNew Zealand  Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
4NaturalizedNorthern America Canada e.FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern America Mexico  FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern America United States e. & w.FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentina  Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaChile  Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
Native
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: Denmark, Finland (s.), United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway (s.), Sweden (s.)
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Belgium, Germany (n.), Hungary, Netherlands (n.), Poland (n.)
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Russian Federation [Kaliningrad, Leningradskaja oblast']
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France (n. & w.), Portugal
Naturalized
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia
  • NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand
Northern America
  • REGION: Canada (e.), Mexico, United States (e. & w.)
Southern America
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina, Chile

Reference(s)
  1. Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
  2. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  3. George, A. S., ed. 1984. Flora of Australia. 4:314.
  4. Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
  5. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  6. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  7. Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Weed  Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=310094. Accessed 12 May 2026.