Puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris) on Nov 18, 2013
Submitter does not have a specimen
EDRR Status: Local expert notified
Description of specimen
NOTE: This report was sent without the photos! I am going to submit it again, with photos. I hope that doesn't screw things up!
Kathy McGregor
I have many photos of the weed and am using those and other resources to learn how to identify the punturevine before it gets to the seedpod stage.
The puncturevine near the stone path is pulled up when the plant young, in a lowgrowing mat.
The weed in the driveway has been discovered in its mature form. See the attached photo.
Kathy McGregor
I need to know how serious the hazard of the plant is and whether I should contact our local Soil and Water Conservation office or pursue help in getting rid of it.
How do we eradicate it and how do we keep it from coming back each year? We would prefer to stick to organic practices if possible in the stone path running along our garden.
The area on the driveway will have to be dealt with by the medical center maintenance folks, and as they are underfunded, they may decide not to do anything about it. In that area, the dirt driveway/parking lot, a non-organic method would not interfere with any of the community garden plots.
We are dealing with this as best we can, but we need help.
I hope to hear back from someone.
Thank you.
Reporter
Nov. 18, 2013, 4:17 a.m.