Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Caryophyllales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Tamarix parviflora
FAMILY
Tamaricaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Check out EDDMapS.org to see where this has been reported.
Read more about Smallflower Tamarisk at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Tamarix parviflora
FAMILY
Tamaricaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Tamarix parviflora
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Tamarix parviflora
INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 128-01-001?:
Tamarix gallica FAMILY Tamaricaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Tamarix gallica
COMMON NAME:
Smallflower Tamarisk
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Tamarix parviflora
FAMILY
Tamaricaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Tamarix parviflora
FAMILY
Tamaricaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Tamarix parviflora
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Tamarix parviflora
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 128-01-001?:
Tamarix gallica
FAMILY
Tamaricaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Tamarix gallica
3766
Shrub; Tree
Perennial
Habitat: Coastal sands, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: southeast Europe (Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey)
Rare
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This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
Leaves sessile
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Light pink
Radially symmetrical
4-merous
4 sepals
4 petals
Superior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Capsule
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2007) p043
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p346
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