Tamarix aphylla |
Tamarix parviflora |
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athel, athel tamarisk, saltcedar, tamarisk, tamarix |
small-flower tamarisk, tamarisk |
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Habit | Trees, to 10+ m. | Shrubs or trees, to 5 m. |
Leaves | sheathing; blade abruptly pointed, 2 mm. |
blade lanceolate, 2–2.5 mm. |
Inflorescences | 3–6 cm × 4–5 mm; bract exceeding pedicel, not reaching calyx tip. |
1.5–4 cm × 3–5 mm; bract exceeding pedicel, not reaching calyx tip. |
Flowers | 5-merous; sepals 1–1.5 mm, margins entire; petals oblong to elliptic, 2–2.5 mm; antisepalous stamens 5, filaments alternate with nectar disc lobes, all originating from edge of disc. |
4-merous; sepals 1–1.5 mm, margins entire or denticulate; petals oblong to ovate, 2 mm; antisepalous stamens 4, filaments confluent with nectar disc lobes, all originating from edge of disc. |
2n | = 24. |
= 24. |
Tamarix aphylla |
Tamarix parviflora |
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Phenology | Flowering late summer–early winter. | Flowering early spring–early summer. |
Habitat | Lakeshores, riverways, sandy soil | Riverways, lakeshores |
Elevation | 0–600 m (0–2000 ft) | 0–1500 m (0–4900 ft) |
Distribution |
AZ; CA; NV; TX; UT; sw Asia; n Africa [Introduced in North America; introduced also in Mexico (Baja California, Coahuila), Australia]
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AZ; CA; CO; KS; MS; NC; NM; NV; OK; OR; TX; UT; WA; s Europe; n Africa [Introduced in North America; introduced also in Mexico (Baja California), South America (Argentina), Australia]
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Discussion | Tamarix aphylla forms hybrids (rarely) with T. ramosissima and T. chinensis. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
The name Tamarix tetrandra Pallas has been misapplied to T. parviflora. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Source | FNA vol. 6, p. 416. | FNA vol. 6, p. 416. |
Parent taxa | Tamaricaceae > Tamarix | Tamaricaceae > Tamarix |
Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | Thuja aphylla | |
Name authority | (Linnaeus) H. Karsten: Deut. Fl., 641. (1882) | de Candolle: in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 3: 97. (1828) |
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