Puncture vine, Tribulus terrestris L., non-native
also known as "goathead" and "Mexican sandbur"
- a dicot in the Zygophyllaceae family -
puncture vine produces spiny friut that are sharp enough to puncture bicycle tires and catches on animal fur
common in dry disturbed areas - flowering July - October
each tiny flower will produce a bur
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