Caltrop
Tribulus terrestrisWeed profile
- Annual
- Herb
- Contaminates produce
- Toxic to livestock
- Habitat: pastures, crops, gardens
Impact
Spiny burrs. Toxic to livestock.Description
- Prostrate summer annual.
- Creeping stems spread from a central root.
- Blue-green leaves divided into oblong leaflets in 2 rows.
- Flowers have 5 yellow petals.
- Burrs with sharp spines.