Source: California Invasive Plant Council
URL of this page: http://www.cal-ipc.org/ip/management/plant_profiles/Salsola_soda.php
Salsola soda (oppositeleaf Russian thistle, glasswort)
Salsola soda
Photo courtesy Joseph DiTomaso
Salsola soda (oppositeleaf Russian thistle, glasswort) is an annual (family Chenopodiaceae) found in the San Francisco Bay region. Oppositeleaf Russian thistle is native to southern Europe and inhabits vernal pools, swamps, mudflats and salt marshes. It may form dense stands in estuaries, especially in disturbed areas or places where dredge soil is discharged. It is also widespread in undisturbed salt marsh areas in the southern San Francisco Bay. Oppositeleaf Russian thistle’s floating fruits act to distribute its seeds on tidal currents.
Cal-IPC Inventory rating: Moderate
Cal-IPC Resources on Salsola soda
- California Invasive Plant Inventory Assessment Form (pdf) - Information gathered by Cal-IPC on the impacts, rate of spread, and distribution of invasive plants in California. Does not include management information.
- Cal-IPC News - Articles from our quarterly newsletter. Each issue is available as a pdf. List of articles on Salsola soda.
- Cal-IPC Symposium Proceedings - Presentations and papers from our annual Symposium. List of articles on Salsola soda.
Cal-IPC News Articles
- Baye, P. (1998). More on Salsola soda. CalEPPC News. 6: 7.
- Tamasi, J. (1998). The distribution of the non-native plant Salsola soda in San Francisco Bay: Summary of a thesis. CalEPPC News. 6: 4.
Cal-IPC Symposium Proceedings
- Ryan, F. J., D. R. Ayres, et al. (1999). There's more to tumbleweed (Russian thistle) than meets the eye. California Exotic Pest Plant Council Symposium '99. Sacramento, CA.
Other Resources on Salsola soda
- USDA PLANTS database - Federal database with information on identification and distribution, and links to websites in individual states.
- Jepson Online Interchange for California Flora - Information on taxonomy, biology, and distribution from the UC Berkeley Jepson Herbarium.
- CalFlora - Distribution information by county based on submitted observations and herbarium specimens.
- The Nature Conservancy Management Summary - Information compiled by TNC land managers. Photos included for some species.
- CalPhotos - Images of plants taken mostly in California.
- Natural Resource Projects Inventory - State database with information on resource management projects throughout California. Query by the species of interest.
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