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Habitat Zones of Southern California



Prickly Russian Thistle (Tumbleweed)
Salsola tragus

From Russia, it came to this country in a load of flax seed in 1873 and invaded California soon after. The dried plants tumble in the wind and spread thousands of seeds all over the landscape.



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