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athel, athel tamarisk, saltcedar, tamarisk, tamarix

small-flower tamarisk, tamarisk

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

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
from FNA
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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from FNA
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
T. africana, T. canariensis, T. chinensis, T. gallica, T. parviflora, T. ramosissima, T. tetragyna
T. africana, T. aphylla, T. canariensis, T. chinensis, T. gallica, T. ramosissima, T. tetragyna
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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