Salsola australis, commonly known as the buckbush, rolypoly, soft rolypoly, or prickly saltwort, and has the Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara name Tjilkala is a species of flowering plant in the genus Salsola. And is found in all regions of Australia.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Southern Russian Thistle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Genus
- Salsola
- Species
- Salsola australis
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