Salsola tamariscina

Salsola tamariscina is a member of the Chenopodiaceae family, a group of flowering plants commonly known as the goosefoot family. The species is distributed across a range of regions in central and eastern Europe and Asia. It is found in Altay, East European Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, North Caucasus, South European Russia, Transcaucasus, Ukraine, and Xinjiang. The species was first published in 1776 by Pall. Salsola tamariscina is part of the genus Salsola, which includes various shrubs and herbs adapted to arid and saline environments.