General: Halogeton (Halogeton glomeratus) is a spreading to upright annual forb with small, fleshy leaves that each have a spine at the tip. This plant favors areas with salty soils and can concentrate salt in its tissues and at the soil surface. The flowers are small and individually inconspicuous, but there are so many flowers that they can obscure the stems.
Halogeton is an uncommon component of disturbed desert vegetation communities. Around Las Vegas, look for this species in town and in disturbed roadsides and open fields.
This is an invasive weed. If you have this species on your private property, please consider eradicating it. This species is listed as a Noxious Weed in many western states, but not in Nevada.
Family: Goosefoot (Chenopodiaceae).
Other Names: saltlover, barilla, Anabasis glomeratus |