Tamarix gallica

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 1: 270. 1753.

Common names: French tamarisk
IntroducedWeedy
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 416. Mentioned on page 414, 415.

Shrubs or trees, to 5 m. Leaves: blade lanceolate, 1.5–2 mm. Inflorescences 2–5 cm × 4–5 mm; bract exceeding pedicel, not reaching calyx tip. Flowers 5-merous; sepals 0.5–1.5 mm, margins entire or subentire; petals elliptic to ovate, 1.5–2 mm; antisepalous stamens 5, filaments confluent with nectar disc lobes, all originating from edge of disc. 2n = 24.


Phenology: Flowering spring–early fall.
Habitat: Ocean shorelines, riverways, sandy soil
Elevation: 0–300 m

Distribution

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Introduced; Ark., Calif., Ga., La., N.Mex., Okla., S.C., Tex., s Europe, also in Mexico (Chihuahua), also in Mexico (Durango), also in Mexico (Sinaloa), South America (Argentina)

Discussion

Tamarix gallica is morphologically very similar to, and may form hybrids with T. canariensis.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
... more about "Tamarix gallica"
John F. Gaskin +
Linnaeus +
lanceolate +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
French tamarisk +
Ark. +, Calif. +, Ga. +, La. +, N.Mex. +, Okla. +, S.C. +, Tex. +, s Europe +, also in Mexico (Chihuahua) +, also in Mexico (Durango) +, also in Mexico (Sinaloa) +  and South America (Argentina) +
0–300 m +
loculicidal +
Ocean shorelines, riverways, sandy soil +
compound +  and simple +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
sheathing +  and amplexicaul +
antipetalous +  and antisepalous +
scale-like +
subentire +  and entire +
plurilocular +
pear--shaped +
parietal-basal +  and basal +
elliptic +  and ovate +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Flowering spring–early fall. +
(2-)3-4(-5)-carpellate +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (?) +
Introduced +  and Weedy +
Tamarix gallica +
species +
tree +  and shrub +