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Tamarix

Tamarix gallica

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

Pretty pink and white flowers.

Habitat:

Growing wild, mostly in Nubra Valley... a high altitude land of barren beauty.

Notes:

Thanks, Hema. The plnts are stunted because of the cold and lack of water.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
SukanyaDatta
You may have nailed it , Hema. Many thanks. Updating shortly.
HemaShah
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamarix Check this out.
SukanyaDatta
Aren't Cedars big trees? These were shrubs...

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PublishedJune 19, 2014

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