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Tribulus terrestris

Puncture Vine, Goathead

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Common names

Puncture Vine, Caltrop, Yellow Vine, Goathead

Scientific name

Tribulus terrestris L.

Conservation status and threats

NOT protected in Bulgaria.

Description and identification

Herbaceous annual plant. Flowering June - September. The stems are long up to 60 cm.

Distribution in Bulgaria

Almost in all Bulgaria up to 800 m.

Notes

Medical plant.