Saltcedar (Tamarix spp.)
Keys to ID:
- Small pink flowers in tight clusters.
- Fine, scale-like foliage.
Identification:
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Growth Form: Woody shrub to small tree.
- Flower: Small pink flowers in tight clusters along ends of branches; late spring through late summer.
- Leaves: Scale-like, reminiscent of junipers, only looser and more finely textured. Deciduous.
- Stem: Upright, multi-stemmed structure.
- Root:Taproot
- Propagation: Spreads by roots or by seed. (CSU 2000).
Control:
Hand pulling or digging of seedling; however, root system is extensive and roots my re-sprout. Identification and persistence is key.