Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Tamarix parviflora A.P. de Candolle
(Small Flowered Tamarisk)
Family: Tamaricaceae
Status: Exotic
Synonyms:
None
Tamarix parviflora looks outwardly exactly like the more common species of this exotic genus, Tamarix chinensis. Tamarix parviflora flowers are four merous and the panicle branches are short while the branches of Tamarix chinensis longer and the flowers are five merous. Tamarix parviflora is found in Silver City and is an escaped ornamental.
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Tamarix parviflora, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Silver City, Hwy 90 bypass road, June 18, 2010
Tamarix parviflora, branch, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Silver City, Hwy 90 bypass road, June 18, 2010
Tamarix parviflora, flowering racemes, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Silver City, Hwy 90 bypass road, June 18, 2010
Tamarix parviflora, 2x field macro of 4 merous flower, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Silver City, Hwy 90 bypass road, June 18, 2010
Tamarix parviflora, 2x field macro of 4 merous flower, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Silver City, Hwy 90 bypass road, June 18, 2010
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