Puncturevine
Scientific Name: Tribulus terrestris
Weed Family: Zygophyllaceae
Description
Puncturevine is a summer annual. The leaves are opposite and even-pinnately compound composed of 8 to 16 hairy leaflets. The stems are prostrate mat forming originating from a taproot. The flowers are solitary, consisting of 5 yellow petals, and are found in the leaf axils. The fruit which contains 1 to 4 seeds contains 2 to 4 spines. Puncturevine spreads by seed which can remain viable for years. Puncturevine is found throughout the United States and Canada.
Herbicide Use
Make your post-emergence herbicide application to Puncturevine that is actively growing and in the seedling to flower stage of growth.
Distribution
Germination Dates
Zone-3: May-June
Zone-4: May-June
Zone-5: March-April
Zone-6: March-April
Zone-7: March
Zone-8: March
Zone-9: February
Zone-10: February
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