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Tamarisk (salt cedar)

Tamarix spp.

Photo by Jaybird
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Field Notes

Description:

Characterized by slender branches and grey-green foliage. The bark of young branches is smooth and reddish-brown. As the plants age, the bark becomes bluish-purple, ridged and furrowed.

Habitat:

river delta near Great Salt Lake.

Notes:

Absorbs large amounts of water and creates large deposits of salt.

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Tamarix

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Jaybird
Yellow-headed Blackbird. Very common in US west during summer.
alicelongmartin
Lovely combination of colors! Do you know the name of the bird?

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PublishedDecember 16, 2011

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