Tamarix parviflora

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Smallflower tamarisk
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Tamaricaceae
Genus: Tamarix
Species:
T. parviflora
Binomial name
Tamarix parviflora
Synonyms

Tamarix cretica

Tamarix parviflora is a species of tamarisk known by the common name smallflower tamarisk.[1]

It is native to southeastern Europe but it is well-known elsewhere, such as western North America, where it is an invasive introduced species.

It easily inhabits moist habitat, especially in saline soils. It is a shrub or tree growing up to about 5 meters tall. The branching twigs are covered in tiny linear leaves no more than 2 or 3 millimeters long. The inflorescence is a dense spike flowers 1 to 4 centimeters long. Each tiny flower has four pink petals.

References[]

  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Tamarix parviflora". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 8 December 2015.

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