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Tamarix gallica L.
French tamarisk
Symbol: TAGA
Group: Dicot
Family: Tamaricaceae
Growth Habit: Tree
Shrub
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced
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About French tamarisk

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State Distributional Map for TAGA
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Plant Distribution by State

Tamarix gallica L.

TAGA

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Related Taxa:
Tamarix gallica L.

View 1 genus in Tamaricaceae, 10 species in Tamarix

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Classification:
Tamarix gallica L.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Dilleniidae –
                      Order Violales –
                         Family Tamaricaceae – Tamarix family
                            Genus Tamarix L. – tamarisk
                               Species Tamarix gallica L. – French tamarisk

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Noxious Weed Information:
Tamarix gallica L.
The related entities italicized and indented below are listed by the U. S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location.
Montana:
    Tamarix L.
        tamarisk, saltcedar     Category 2 noxious weed
New Mexico:
    Tamarix L.
        saltcedar     Class C noxious weed
Texas:
    Tamarix L.
        saltcedar     Noxious plant
Wyoming:
    Tamarix L.
        saltcedar     Noxious weed

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Invasive Information:
Tamarix gallica L.
        French tamarisk
        tamarisk
        tamarix
        saltcedar
    Tamarix L.
        saltcedar
This plant and the related entity italicized and indented above are considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
STATE   Assorted authors. 200_. State Noxious Weed Lists for 45 States. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 
CalEPPC   California Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1999. Exotic Plant Pest List (http://www.cal-ipc.org/1999_cal-ipc_list/, October 19, 1999). California Exotic Pest Plant Council. California.
 

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Introduced Information:
Tamarix gallica L.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

List of Invasive PlantsScientific Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
List of Invasive PlantsCommon Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
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Wetland Indicator Status:
Tamarix gallica L.
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACW-,FACW NO FACW NO NO NO FACW- NO NO NO FACW NO NO NO

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Tamarix gallica L.
View photographs from CalPhotos.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 22304.

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Related Web Sites:
Tamarix gallica L.

    ABI-America's Least Wanted
    TNC-The Invasive Species Initiative
    USFWS-Review of Tamarisk Impacts on Biodiversity

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