First Report of Anthracnose of Salsola tragus Caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides in Russia.

In October of 2006, dying Salsola tragus L. (Russian thistle, tumbleweed), family Chenopodiaceae, plants were found along the Azov Sea at Chushka, Russia. Approximately 40 plants in the area were diseased and almost 80% of these were dying.