Tamarix gallica |
Tamarix aphylla |
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French tamarisk, saltcedar, tamarisk, tamarix |
athel, athel tamarisk, saltcedar, tamarisk, tamarix |
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Habit | Shrubs or trees, to 5 m. | Trees, to 10+ m. |
Leaves | blade lanceolate, 1.5–2 mm. |
sheathing; blade abruptly pointed, 2 mm. |
Inflorescences | 2–5 cm × 4–5 mm; bract exceeding pedicel, not reaching calyx tip. |
3–6 cm × 4–5 mm; bract exceeding pedicel, not reaching calyx tip. |
Flowers | 5-merous; sepals 0.5–1.5 mm, margins entire or subentire; petals elliptic to ovate, 1.5–2 mm; antisepalous stamens 5, filaments confluent with nectar disc lobes, all originating from edge of disc. |
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. |
2n | = 24. |
= 24. |
Tamarix gallica |
Tamarix aphylla |
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Phenology | Flowering spring–early fall. | Flowering late summer–early winter. |
Habitat | Ocean shorelines, riverways, sandy soil | Lakeshores, riverways, sandy soil |
Elevation | 0–300 m (0–1000 ft) | 0–600 m (0–2000 ft) |
Distribution |
AR; CA; GA; LA; NM; OK; SC; TX; s Europe [Introduced in North America; introduced also in Mexico (Chihuahua, Durango, Sinaloa), South America (Argentina)]
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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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Discussion | Tamarix gallica is morphologically very similar to, and may form hybrids with T. canariensis. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Tamarix aphylla forms hybrids (rarely) with T. ramosissima and T. chinensis. (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: Sp. Pl. 1: 270. (1753) | (Linnaeus) H. Karsten: Deut. Fl., 641. (1882) |
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