Quercus

Common Saltwort

Salsola kali

Not native to South Carolina

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

6CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Salsola

  • Agrotis ipsilonIpsilon Dart, Black Cutworm, Greasy Cutworm
  • Euxoa detersaRubbed Dart, Sandhill Cutworm
  • Hyles lineataWhite-Lined Sphinx
  • Platynota stultanaOmnivorous Leafroller
  • Spilosoma virginicaVirginian Tiger Moth, Yellow Woolybear Moth, Yellow Bear
  • Uresiphita reversalisGenista Caterpillar, Genista Cbroom Moth
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
3BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Salsola

  • Callipepla gambeliiGambel's Quail
  • Plectrophenax nivalisSnow Bunting
  • Tympanuchus pallidicinctusLesser Prairie-Chicken
Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Chenopodiaceae

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Conservation status

South Carolina rankNot available
Global rankGU
SC statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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Sources