Tamaricaceae: Tamarisk Family
Salt Cedar / Small-flowered Tamarisk – Tamarix parviflora
Blooms:
Mar–Apr
Plant Height:
< 5 m
Flower Size:
Large cluster
Origin:
Southeastern Europe
Invasive?
Yes – high
Habitat:
Streambeds, washes
Notes:
This is a highly invasive large shrub or small tree. It has long, slender stems, with many cylindrical racemes of tiny pink flowers. The leaves are small, awl- or scale-like, and are borne on slender branchlets. Found mainly inland, more common in the south county.