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Salt Cedar

Scientific Name:

Tamarix ramosissima

Type:

Shrub

Habitat:

Riparian areas and damp rangelands, as well as along riverbanks and lake shores

Range:

Native to Europe and Asia; introduced throughout North America including some eastern and many western parts of the United States, as well as Mexico

Status:

Least Concern (IUCN Red List)

This species is

INVASIVE

to the Truckee Meadows.