saltcedar, Tamarix ramosissima  (Violales: Tamaricaceae)

saltcedar
Magnoliopsida > Violales > Tamaricaceae
Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb.


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Photographer: Steve Dewey, Utah State University, United States
Contact: Randy Westbrooks, U.S. Geological Survey
Descriptor: Plant(s)
Description: Introduced as an ornamental from Asia, invades riparian (streamside) areas throughout the American West. It accumulates salt in its tissues, which is later released into the soil, making it unsuitable for many native species.
Image taken in: United States


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