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Puncturevine

Tribulus terrestris

Photo by JoshuaGSmith
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Backyard

Notes:

This is a common weed here. This one is blooming. When the "fruit" forms, it becomes a hard, spiny little ball. I had the misfortune of stepping barefoot into a big patch of these at night while chasing an owl. Ouch.

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PublishedOctober 3, 2014

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