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Tribulus terrestris
caltrops
Other common names
automobile plantautomobile weed
see morebur nut
devil's thorn
ground bur nut
puncture plant
sand bur
caltrap
devil's weed
Botanical details
- Family
- Zygophyllaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Tribulus
- Name status
Correct
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