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Tribulus terrestris L.
puncturevine
Symbol: TRTE
Group: Dicot
Family: Zygophyllaceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
U.S. Nativity: Introduced
Photograph of Tribulus terrestris ©James L. Reveal. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution, Dept. of Systematic Biology, Botany. Usage Guidelines.

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State Distributional Map for TRTE
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Plant Distribution by State

Tribulus terrestris L.

TRTE

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Kansas distribution information South Dakota distribution information Michigan distribution information North Carolina distribution information Illinois distribution information Utah distribution information linked offsite at Utah State University Wisconsin distribution information linked offsite at University of Wisconsin Madison North Dakota distribution information California distribution information Missouri distribution information Iowa distribution information Arkansas distribution information Tennessee distribution information linked offsite at Univerity of Tennessee Herbarium South Carolina distribution information Florida distribution information linked offsite at USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Related Taxa:
Tribulus terrestris L.

View 9 genera in Zygophyllaceae, 2 species in Tribulus

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Classification:
Tribulus terrestris L.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Rosidae –
                      Order Sapindales –
                         Family Zygophyllaceae – Creosote-bush family
                            Genus Tribulus L. – punturevine
                               Species Tribulus terrestris L. – puncturevine

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Noxious Weed Information:
Tribulus terrestris L.
This plant is listed by the U. S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location.
Arizona:
        puncturevine     Prohibited noxious weed
        puncturevine     Regulated noxious weeds
California:
        puncturevine     C list (noxious weeds)
Colorado:
        puncturevine     Noxious weed
Idaho:
        puncturevine     Noxious weed
Iowa:
        puncturevine     Secondary noxious weed
Nevada:
        puncturevine     Noxious weed
North Carolina:
        puncturevine     Class B noxious weed
Oregon:
        puncturevine     "B" designated weed
        puncturevine     Quarantine
Washington:
        puncturevine     Class B noxious weed

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Invasive Information:
Tribulus terrestris L.
        bullhead
        goathead
        puncturevine
        Mexican sandbur
        Texas sandbur
        caltrop
This plant is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
STATE   Assorted authors. 200_. State Noxious Weed Lists for 45 States. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 
NE&GP;   Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe, & M.R. Bolick. 1994. Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains. Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry. Lincoln, Nebraska.. 589pp.
 
SEEPPC   Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1996. Invasive Exotic Pest Plants in Tennessee (http://www.se-eppc.org/states/TN/TNIList.html, October 19, 1999). Research Committee of the Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council. Tennessee.
 
SWSS   Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois..
 
WSWS   Whitson, T.D. (Ed.) et al.. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming.. 630pp.
 

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Introduced Information:
Tribulus terrestris L.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

List of Invasive PlantsScientific Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
List of Invasive PlantsCommon Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Tribulus terrestris L.
View photographs from CalPhotos.
View species account or photographs from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 29057.
View photographs from University of Tennessee Herbarium.
View species account or photographs from Wisconsin State Herbarium (UW-Madison).

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Related Web Sites:
Tribulus terrestris L.

    Arizona: abstract & image of goathead (Tribulus terrestris)
    CA-Noxious Weed Photographic Gallery (CDFA)
    Idaho One Plan: noxious abstract & images
    MT-Center for Invasive Plant Management
    NV-Extension Weed Wanted Posters
    North Carolina Agriculture and Consumer Services: Weed Regulatory Services
    TX-Biological Control of Weeds in Texas (TAMU)
    UC Davis, IPM: abstract & images

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