Summary ⁷

Halogeton (Halogeton glomeratus) is an annual forb native to Asia. It starts as a low growing multi-branched, spreading plant and then stems become erect with maturity, reaching up to 18 inches tall. Plants are bluish-green in the spring, turning reddish-yellow later in summer. Leaves are nearly tubular, small, fleshy, and tipped with a delicate needle-like spine. Flowers are inconspicuous, green and borne at the leaf axils. The root system is fibrous and spreading. Halogeton mainly reproduces by two varieties of seeds. Brown seeds generally lie dormant and stay viable for many years. Black seeds generally reproduce in the same growing season.

Source:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IOrcwaJZMiGE1MmsLnltoVByz_NWLH0O/view

Identification ⁸

Height: 4-18 inches tall
Shape: Trailing when young, upright when mature
Flowers: Inconspicuous, green and borne at the leaf axils
Stems: Multi-branched, spreading when young and then stems become erect with maturity, pink or red
Leaves: Nearly tubular, small, fleshy, and tipped with a delicate needle-like spine. Bluish-green in the spring, reddish-yellow in summer
Fruit: Brown seeds generally lie dormant and stay viable for many years. Black seeds generally reproduce in the same growing season.
Toxic: Yes, toxic to grazing animals
Root: Fibrous and spreading

Source:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IOrcwaJZMiGE1MmsLnltoVByz_NWLH0O/view

Origin/Habitat ⁸

Halogeton is native to Asia. It is ideally adapted to high desert and alkaline soils. It is commonly found in over-grazed sites, roadsides, trails, and where animals congregate.

Source:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IOrcwaJZMiGE1MmsLnltoVByz_NWLH0O/view

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Jason M Crockwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Jason M Crockwell
2. (c) Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/Halogeton_glomeratus_%283939415093%29.jpg
3. (c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by sea-kangaroo
4. (c) lonnyholmes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by lonnyholmes
5. (c) Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Halogeton_glomeratus_%284031021672%29.jpg
6. (c) "<a href=""http://nt.ars-grin.gov/"">ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory</a>. Russian Federation, Siberia.", some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://plants.usda.gov/java/largeImage?imageID=hagl_001_ahp.tif
7. Adapted by Colorado Parks and Wildlife from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halogeton_glomeratus
8. (c) Colorado Parks and Wildlife, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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