Tamarix ramosissima

Ledebour

Fl. Altaica 1: 424. 1829.

IllustratedIntroducedWeedy
Synonyms: Tamarix odessana Stevenson ex Bunge
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 417. Mentioned on page 414, 415, 416.

Shrubs or trees, to 8 m. Leaves: blade lanceolate, 1.5–3.5 mm. Inflorescences 1.5–7 cm × 3–4 mm; bract exceeding pedicel, not reaching calyx tip. Flowers 5-merous; sepals 0.5–1.5 mm, margins denticulate; petals obovate to elliptic, 1.5–2 mm; antisepalous stamens 5, filaments alternate with nectar disc lobes, all originating from edge of disc. 2n = 24.


Phenology: Flowering early spring–late fall.
Habitat: Riverways, lakeshores, arroyos
Elevation: 0–2500 m

Distribution

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Introduced; Ariz., Ark., Calif., Colo., Idaho, Kans., La., Mont., Nebr., Nev., N.Mex., N.C., N.Dak., Okla., Oreg., S.Dak., Tex., Utah, Wash., Wyo., Asia, introduced also in Mexico (Baja California, Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Sinaloa, Sonora), South America (Argentina), Australia.

Discussion

Morphologically very similar to Tamarix chinensis, T. ramosissima hybridizes with T. chinensis (commonly) and T. aphylla (rarely).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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John F. Gaskin +
Ledebour +
Ariz. +, Ark. +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Idaho +, Kans. +, La. +, Mont. +, Nebr. +, Nev. +, N.Mex. +, N.C. +, N.Dak. +, Okla. +, Oreg. +, S.Dak. +, Tex. +, Utah +, Wash. +, Wyo. +, Asia +, introduced also in Mexico (Baja California +, Baja California Sur +, Chihuahua +, Coahuila +, Durango +, Sinaloa +, Sonora) +, South America (Argentina) +  and Australia. +
0–2500 m +
Riverways, lakeshores, arroyos +
Flowering early spring–late fall. +
Fl. Altaica +
Illustrated +, Introduced +  and Weedy +
Tamarix odessana +
Tamarix ramosissima +
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