Tamarix gallica
French tamarisk Taxonomy
Synonyms: Subspecific taxa: Classification:
Other taxonomic & nomenclature sources: USDA Plants;  ITIS;  The Plant List;  IPNI Species Distribution
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Absent: Not known from county Medium confidence: Medium or unknown confidence; often old records or unverifiable observations Medium-high confidence: Often observations by expert botanists High confidence: Often vouchered herbarium records Planted / introduced: Native species introduced outside historic range, or only in planted locations within county (e.g., restorations) Historic / extirpated: Only historic records for the species; likely extirpated (Note that this category is not yet functional) North American distribution maps for this species: FLNA;  USDA Plants;  BONAP;  BISON
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Species Status
Status/Listing: No Information Notes: Origin: Europe
Species Description
General: Dicot-woody, perennial Roots: primary Shoots: alternate leaf arrangment; simple leaf type; entire leaf margin Inflorescence: raceme Flowers: perfect; complete, regular; red, white; hypogynous ovary position Fruit: capsule Physiology: autotrophic; C3 C02 fixation Reproduction: sexual
Ecology & Natural History
Habitat: Species is distributed on sand bars, mudflats, along railroads, roadside thickets, waste places. ILPIN Notes: Species has sessile, scale-like leaves, pale-green or glaucous; glabrous, flexible branches; deciduous petals, small, fragrant pink or white flowers. Species is planted along irrigation ditches in western states. Species is commonly cultivated as an ornamental. Functional Relationships:
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