Tribulus terrestris

L.

Puncture-vine

GNRUnranked Found in 75 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.154809
Element CodePDZYG06020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderSapindales
FamilyZygophyllaceae
GenusTribulus
Other Common Names
Croix-de-Malte (FR) puncturevine (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Change Date1994-03-22
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaNNA
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioSNANo
British ColumbiaSNANo
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
UtahSNANo
PennsylvaniaSNANo
OklahomaSNANo
North DakotaSNANo
South DakotaSNANo
TexasSNANo
VirginiaSNANo
ColoradoSNANo
MichiganSNANo
KentuckySNANo
North CarolinaSNANo
IowaSNANo
TennesseeSNANo
OhioSNANo
WyomingSNANo
MinnesotaSNANo
NebraskaSNANo
MississippiSNANo
IdahoSNANo
New MexicoSNANo
MissouriSNANo
ArkansasSNANo
South CarolinaSNANo
IllinoisSNANo
OregonSNANo
IndianaSNANo
MontanaSNANo
LouisianaSNANo
CaliforniaSNANo
WashingtonSNANo
New YorkSNANo
NevadaSNANo
FloridaSNANo
MarylandSNANo
HawaiiSNANo
New JerseySNANo
KansasSNANo
ArizonaSNANo
DelawareSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (75)
Arizona (12)
AreaForestAcres
Black CrossTonto National Forest5,966
BoulderTonto National Forest40,359
Catalina St. Pk. Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest951
GoldfieldTonto National Forest15,257
HellsgateTonto National Forest6,171
Lime CreekTonto National Forest42,568
Middle Romero WSRCoronado National Forest60
Oracle RoadlessCoronado National Forest22,365
PinalenoCoronado National Forest130,920
Upper Romero WsrCoronado National Forest150
WhetstoneCoronado National Forest20,728
Willis CanyonKaibab National Forest9,688
California (28)
AreaForestAcres
Barker ValleyCleveland National Forest11,940
Cactus Springs BSan Bernardino National Forest3,106
CajonSan Bernardino National Forest7,548
Circle MountainSan Bernardino National Forest6,375
City CreekSan Bernardino National Forest9,997
Cucamonga BSan Bernardino National Forest11,933
Cucamonga CSan Bernardino National Forest4,106
EagleShasta-Trinity National Forest6,553
Ferguson RidgeSierra National Forest6,104
Hixon FlatSan Bernardino National Forest8,095
Horse Creek RidgeSan Bernardino National Forest8,969
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
Little PineLos Padres National Forest1,315
Mill PeakSan Bernardino National Forest7,884
Mt. Shasta BShasta-Trinity National Forest2,809
Mystic (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest836
Pyramid Peak BSan Bernardino National Forest7,194
Raywood Flat BSan Bernardino National Forest11,373
Rouse HillSan Bernardino National Forest13,745
San Gabriel AddAngeles National Forest2,527
San SevaineSan Bernardino National Forest6,866
Sheep MountainAngeles National Forest21,098
SinkardHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,004
TrabucoCleveland National Forest23,341
TuleAngeles National Forest9,861
WestforkAngeles National Forest4,407
Wild Horse Mtn. (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,822
WildhorseCleveland National Forest1,483
Nevada (5)
AreaForestAcres
Mystic (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,644
Rose - Davis Mdw.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,361
Rose - EvansHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,782
Rose - Whites CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,568
Stirling - West EHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,145
New Mexico (10)
AreaForestAcres
Candian RiverCibola National Forest7,149
Devils CreekGila National Forest89,916
El InviernoSanta Fe National Forest29,927
Guaje CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,104
LemitasSanta Fe National Forest8,129
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
RendijaSanta Fe National Forest2,176
Sierra Negra Rare II Study AreaCarson National Forest9,470
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
Virgin CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,068
Oregon (9)
AreaForestAcres
Cook RidgeWallowa-Whitman National Forest19,617
Crane MountainFremont National Forest23,096
HellholeUmatilla National Forest65,679
Imnaha FaceWallowa-Whitman National Forest29,575
Lord Flat Somers PointWallowa-Whitman National Forest67,738
Mountain SheepWallowa-Whitman National Forest19,457
Shasta CostaSiskiyou National Forests14,420
Sheep DivideWallowa-Whitman National Forest16,201
Snake RiverWallowa-Whitman National Forest31,229
Utah (10)
AreaForestAcres
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
Burch CreekWasatch-Cache National Forest6,938
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
Lone Peak ContiguousWasatch-Cache National Forest874
Mt. Logan NorthWasatch-Cache National Forest18,930
North FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest8,148
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
Stansbury MountainsWasatch-Cache National Forest39,696
WellsvilleWasatch-Cache National Forest1,717
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
Slide RidgeWenatchee National Forest11,430
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2016. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 12. Magnoliophyta: Vitaceae to Garryaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 603 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.