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Species profile—Tribulus terrestris (caltrop)

Classification

Plantae (plants) → Equisetopsida (land plants) → Zygophyllaceae → Tribulus terrestris (caltrop)

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Species details

Kingdom
Plantae (plants)
Class
Equisetopsida (land plants)
Family
Zygophyllaceae
Scientific name
Tribulus terrestris L.
Common name
caltrop
WildNet taxon ID
15967
Alternate name(s)
puncture vine
goathead burr
Malta cross
goat's head
goat head
devil's thorn
catshead
cat's head
cat-jead
bull's head
bindii
bullhead
yellow vine
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Confidential
No
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil

Other resources

The Australasian Virtual Herbarium (AVH)
Atlas of Living Australia

Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=15967

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
8 March 2022
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