Tribulus terrestris is an annual plant in the caltrop family (Zygophyllaceae) widely distributed around the world. [3] . It is adapted to thrive in dry climate locations in which few other plants can survive. It is native to warm temperate and tropical regions in southern Eurasia and Africa.

Puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris) is an aptly named summer annual found widely in California. Native to southern Europe, it can grow under a wide range of conditions, but its success is likely due to its ability to thrive in hot and dry conditions where other plants cannot.

2023年9月12日 · Tribulus terrestris is a fruit-producing Mediterranean plant that's covered with spines. It is also called puncture vine. People use the fruit, leaf, or root of the tribulus plant as medicine.

Puncturevine is a toxic plant and a serious weed in pastures, roadsides, waste places and cultivated fields. The spines of the fruit can cause damage to animals and people. It's sharp spines can puncture bicycle tires and shoes. While typically not grazed, puncturevine is toxic to livestock, especially sheep, when consumed in quantity.

2017年4月18日 · Known by many common names such as Puncture Vine, Bindii, goat’s head, tackweed, Tribulus Terrestris is a tap rooted herbaceous perennial plant in the Caltrop Family (Zygophyllaceae) with a long history of widespread use. Historically, it has been used in ancient Greece, India and Africa to support overall well-being.

2024年6月22日 · Puncturevine is a prostrate plant growing from a taproot. Above ground, the branching, trailing stems grow one to six feet and are green to reddish in color. Leaves are opposite. Each leaf is divided into four to eight (or more) pairs of 1/4- to 1/2-inch oval leaflets. Stems, petioles, and leaf undersides are hairy.

Puncturevine or goathead is a prostrate, summer annual, mat-forming, broadleaf plant with an extensive root system. Listed as a “C-rated*” noxious weed in California, puncturevine produces many burs with sharp spines that can injure humans and animals, as well puncture bicycle tires.

Common names: puncture vine; puncturevine, goat's head. Tribulus terrestris (puncture vine) is an annual herb (family Zygophyllaceae) with yellow-white flowers and narrow hairy leaves found all over California. It is native to the Mediterranean. It favors grasslands and dunes. It …

General description: Relatively small, prostrate plant with compound leaves. Multiple stems develop from the crown, stems can reach lengths of 2-3 ft. Leaves are pinnately compound with 4 to 8 pairs of leaflets. Leaflets are ¼ - ½ in length, twice as long as wide, and densely pubescent.

Tribulus terrestris is aptly called "Puncture Vine" because its fruits easily puncture bicycle tires and ready inflict pain on unsuspecting humans and perhaps small mammals as well. Tribulus terrestris has been used as a ceremonial medicine by southwestern indigenous peoples.