NAZ Flora: A Photographic, Annotated Catalog of Northern Arizona Vascular Plants, published by Mindbird Maps & Books

Tribulus terrestris

Puncture Vine

A member of the Zygophyllaceae, the Caltrop Family

Flower and foliage of Tribulus terrestris, Kingman, Arizona.

Flower and leaves.
Kingman: at private residence, elevation ca. 3490 feet.

10 August 2008.

 

Flower detail of Tribulus terrestris, Kingman, Arizona.

Flower detail with ant, same plant as in prior image.

10 August 2008.

 

Leaf detail of Tribulus terrestris, Kingman, Arizona.

Detail of compound leaf, same plant as in prior images.

10 August 2008.

 

Fruit detail of Tribulus terrestris, Kingman, Arizona.

Fruit detail, same location as in prior images.

10 August 2008.

 

Flowering stems of Tribulus terrestris, Kingman, Arizona.

Flowering stems with tape for scale; same location as prior images.
An unidentified species of Chamaesyce is mixed in at right.

10 August 2008.

 

Habit of Tribulus terrestris, Kingman, Arizona.

Habit and habitat, same vicinity as prior images.

10 August 2008.

 

Flower and foliage detail of Tribulus terrestris, Grand Canyon National Park.

Flower and leaves.
Grand Canyon National Park: Mather Campground, Sage Loop group area,
elevation ca. 6990 feet.

13 September 2002.

 

Foliage and immature fruit of Tribulus terrestris, Grand Canyon National Park.

Foliage and immature spiked fruit.
Grand Canyon National Park: Mather Campground, Sage Loop group area.

13 September 2002.

 

Habit of Tribulus terrestris, Grand Canyon National Park.

Habit, pen for scale.
Grand Canyon National Park: Mather Campground, Sage Loop group area.

13 September 2002.

 

Photographs copyright © Lee Dittmann.

This page last revised 11 April 2009.

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