Tamarix parviflora
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Tamaricaceae |
| Genus: | Tamarix |
| Species: | T. parviflora
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Tamarix cretica | |
Tamarix parviflora is a species of tamarisk known by the common name smallflower tamarisk.[1]
It is native to southeastern Europe but it is well-known elsewhere, such as western North America, where it is an invasive introduced species.
It easily inhabits moist habitat, especially in saline soils. It is a shrub or tree growing up to about 5 meters tall. The branching twigs are covered in tiny linear leaves no more than 2 or 3 millimeters long. The inflorescence is a dense spike flowers 1 to 4 centimeters long. Each tiny flower has four pink petals.
References
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Tamarix parviflora". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
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