| saltcedar |
USDA PLANTS Symbol: TARA USDA ARS GRIN: 50071 ITIS: 22310 NAPIS: PEZABBC Bayer code: TAARA |
| Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. | |
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Taxonomic Rank: Magnoliopsida: Violales: Tamaricaceae |
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| Synonym(s): salt cedar, salt-cedar, tamarisk, tamarix | |
Salt cedar is deciduous shrub that can grow up to 15 feet in height. Leaves are small, scale-like, gray-green in color, and overlap along the stem. The bark is smooth and reddish on younger plants, turning brown and furrowed with age. Several species are considered invasive in the United States and distinguishing the species can often be difficult. Salt cedar invades streambanks, sandbars, lake margins, wetlands, moist rangelands, and saline environments. It can crowd out native riparian species, diminish early successional habitat, and reduce water tables and interferes with hydrologic process. Salt cedar is native to Eurasia and Africa and was introduced into the western United States as an ornamental in the early 1800s. It occurs throughout the western and central United States, but is most problematic in the Southwest. |
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Identification, Biology, Control and Management Resources
- Weed of the Week - USDA Forest Service
- Element Stewardship Abstract - The Nature Conservancy
- Weeds Gone Wild: Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas - Plant Conservation Alliance
| Selected Images from Invasive.org | View All Images at Invasive.org |
 Plant(s); 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. Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); establishing on beach Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Infestation; 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. Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
Taxonomic References:
- USDA, NRCS. 2001. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.1, National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.
Invasive Listing Sources:
- Faith Campbell, 1998. Plants that Hog the Garden: Invasive Plants in the United States. Fine Gardening Online
- Jackie Poole, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (personal communication)
- 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.
- Nonnative Invasive Species in Southern Forest and Grassland Ecosystems
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
- California Invasive Plant Council
- California Noxious Weeds
- Colorado Noxious Weeds
- North Dakota Noxious Weeds
- Nebraska Noxious Weeds
- New Mexico Noxious Weeds
- Oregon Noxious Weeds
- South Carolina Exotic Pest Plant Council Watch B
- South Dakota Noxious Weeds
- Washington Noxious Weeds
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