Russian thistle, Salsola iberica, becomes a tumbleweed. (Colorado State University / Courtesy Photo) Russian thistle: becomes one of our tumbleweeds; a very prickly tumbleweed, initially it can be ...

Russian thistle (Salsola tragus L.) is a prickly annual weed native to Northern Africa and Asia. It was introduced into North America in the 1870’s as a contaminate in seed. It has an extremely ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 29. -- The authorities of the Agricultural Experiment Station in this State are greatly interested in the appearance of a new and very annoying weed within the borders of Ohio.

But government scientists think Russian thistle was introduced accidentally with flax seeds for planting. 2:20 The weeds can pose obstruction problems and increase fire risk along roadways and in ...

Russian thistle – or tumbleweed – rides fall and winter winds across fields and roadways, causing driving hazards for motorists and accumulating along tree rows, fencelines and... Search T&D World ...

North America's most common tumbleweed, the Russian thistle, is not native to the continent - it seems to have been imported into America from Russia in the 19th century in shipments of flaxseed.

Invasive weeds crowding out rare gems Re: “Some might say it’s futile, but pulling thistles sows hope,” Nov. 16 commentary and “Clearing the path of goat heads,” Nov. 18 letter to the editor ...

By MATTHEW WEAVER Capital Press A Washington researcher for the USDA advises farmers to get early control on the weed Russian thistle. Frank Young, weed scientist and cropping systems specialist […] ...

Some of the more common weeds we see in the state, (Russian thistle, plantains, and dandelions) got to […] | Local News from KRQE News 13 in Albuquerque, New Mexico ...

Chris Weidner / Courtesy photo. The 5,000-foot north face of Mount Temple ... a List C noxious weed. Russian thistle – becomes one of our tumbleweeds, a very prickly tumbleweed, ...