Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Tribulus terrestris
(Zygophyllaceae)
caltrop, cat's head, common dubbletjie, devil's thorn, devil's weed, goat head, goathead, puncture vine

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Species description or overview

Tribulus terrestris information from PIER
Information on Tribulus terrestris as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Tribulus terrestris
Nomenclatural information about Tribulus terrestris is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Tribulus terrestris
Nomenclatural information about Tribulus terrestris is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Tribulus terrestris
Nomenclatural information about Tribulus terrestris is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Impacts

Tribulus terrestris (Zygophyllaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Tribulus terrestris as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Images

Images of Tribulus terrestris (Zygophyllaceae) (tribulus)
Links to high-resolution free images of Tribulus terrestris (Zygophyllaceae) (tribulus) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Tribulus terrestris images from PIER
Images of Tribulus terrestris provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Bibliography

References for Tribulus terrestris  new posting 
Bibliographic references for Tribulus terrestris are provided by HEAR.

Other resources

Tribulus terrestris as an invasive species (information from TNC)
Information about Tribulus terrestris as an invasive species is provided by The Nature Conservancy.

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