Alhagi maurorum

Commonly known as camelthorn

Distribution Map

Map showing the spread of this weed across New Mexico counties

This weed can be found in the following counties of New Mexico:

  • Bernalillo
  • Cibola
  • Doña Ana
  • Guadalupe
  • Lea
  • McKinley
  • Quay
  • San Juan
  • Sierra
  • Socorro
  • Valencia

Weed Classification

Noxious Weed Class Not designated a New Mexico noxious weed
Weed Type forb,woody
Found in rangeland
Juice not milky
Spines, Thorns, and Prickles stem
Growth Habit at Maturity trees shrubs bushes
Leaf Arrangement alternate
Leaf Type not lobed
Presence of Leaf Tendils absent
Flower Color pink-red,blue-purple

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