Resources
- Element Stewardship Abstract - The Nature Conservancy
Selected Images
![]() 5163053 Athel tamarisk Tamarix aphylla Flower(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5163068 Athel tamarisk Tamarix aphylla Foliage Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5163069 Athel tamarisk Tamarix aphylla Foliage Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5163072 Athel tamarisk Tamarix aphylla Plant(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5163087 Athel tamarisk Tamarix aphylla Flower(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5163088 Athel tamarisk Tamarix aphylla Flower(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5164003 Athel tamarisk Tamarix aphylla Foliage Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5164004 Athel tamarisk Tamarix aphylla Foliage Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5164005 Athel tamarisk Tamarix aphylla Tree(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5387656 Athel tamarisk Tamarix aphylla Flower(s) Joseph M. DiTomaso |
![]() 5392623 Athel tamarisk Tamarix aphylla Flower(s) John M. Randall |
![]() 5392624 Athel tamarisk Tamarix aphylla Foliage John M. Randall |
Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State Regulated List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their regulated list. For more information, visit Invasive.org
Invasive Listing Sources
- California Invasive Plant Council
- Faith Campbell, 1998
- Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007
- John Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Survey of TNC Preserves, 1995.
- New Mexico Noxious Weeds
- Reichard, Sarah. 1994. Assessing the potential of invasiveness in woody plants introduced in North America. University of Washington Ph.D. dissertation.
- South Dakota Noxious Weeds
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass: Dilleniidae |
| Order: Violales |
| Family: Tamaricaceae |
| Genus: Tamarix |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
athel, saltcedar, tamarisk, tamarix
| Common Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |
| Scientific Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |















