Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Salsola kali (Russian Thistle) [Chenopodiaceae]
(observations are from Martin et al.; this plant is also called Tumbleweed and Saltwort)
Birds
Fringillidae: Acanthis flammea (Common Redpoll) [seeds comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in N USA] MZN1951
Mammals
Sciuridae: Ictidomys tridecemlineatus (Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel) [seeds comprise 2-5% of the diet in the Prairie region during summer & fall] MZN1951