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Tamarix parviflora

small-flower tamarisk
Habit Spreading shrub 2-4 m. tall, with several arching to recurved branches.
Leaves

Leaves 4-ranked, lanceolate, sessile, scale-like, 1-1.5 mm. long.
Flowers

Inflorescence of long, slender, spike-like racemes produced on wood of the previous season;

sepals 4, distinct;

petals 4, pale pink, distinct, 1-1.5 mm. long;

stamens 4, attached to a disk with the petals;

styles 4;

ovary superior.
Fruits

Capsule.

Tamarix parviflora
Flowering time May-June
Habitat Mostly in riparian areas in arid regions.
Distribution
Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; south-central British Columbia to California, east to the southern Rocky Mountains and southern Great Plains.
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Origin Introduced from southern Europe and northern Africa
Conservation status Not of concern
Sibling taxa
T. ramosissima
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