Saltcedar

Scientific name: Tamarix spp.

Common names: Saltcedar, salt cedar, tamarisk

Native To: Eurasia

Date of U.S. Introduction: Early 1800s

Images: Invasive.org and Google

Means of Introduction: Ornamental

Impact: Absorbs large amounts of water and creates large deposits of salt

Current U.S. Distribution:

• National Agricultural Pest Information System - Pest Tracker - Reported Status
• PLANTS Database map (see complete PLANTS Profile for county distribution and native status)

Management Plans: Plants / Saltcedar

Selected Internet Resources:

• Federal Government
• State Government
• University/Academic
• International
• Organizations

Tamarix
Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Taxonomy

Exotic Weeds I (Saltcedar) - Integrated Pest Management Manual
DOI. National Park Service.
Identification/Description; Impacts; Life Cycle; Dispersion; Controls; Special Note: Excellent references section

Tamarix spp. - Noxious and Nuisance Plant Management Information System (PMIS)
United States Army Corps of Engineers. Engineer Research and Development Center. Environmental Laboratory.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts; Distribution

Saltcedar - TEKTRAN database
USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Research

Saltcedar, Tamarix spp.: An Emerging Success (PDF | 98 KB)
USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Photographs; Impacts; Research

Biological Control: The War on Saltcedar
USDA. ARS. Grassland, Soil, and Water Research Laboratory.
Impacts; Special Note: Video (requires Windows Media Player)

Tamarix spp. Article Citation Search - AGRICOLA Database
USDA. National Agricultural Library.
Research; Special Note: NAL Catalog Search (resources)

Tamarix L. - Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)
USDA. ARS. National Genetic Resources Program.
Taxonomy

Saltcedar - Weed of the Week (Mar 10, 2006; PDF | 81 KB)
USDA. FS. Northeastern Area. Forest Health Protection. Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts; Habitat; Distribution; Controls

Tamarix spp. - Fire Effects Information System (FEIS)
USDA. Forest Service. Rocky Mountain Research Station. Fire Sciences Laboratory.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Controls; Special Note: References

Plant Profile for Tamarix ramosissima - PLANTS Database
USDA. NRCS. National Plant Data Center.
Taxonomy; Distribution; Legal Aspects

Tamarix Cooperative Mapping Initiative (T-Map)
DOI. USGS. Fort Collins Science Center. Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory.
Distribution

Saltcedar Tamarix ramosissima - Western Wetland Flora Field Office Guide To Plant Species
DOI. Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Illustrations; Habitat

A Brief Review of the Impacts of Tamarisk, or Saltcedar on Biodiversity in the New World and Saltcedar invasion in desert wetlands of the southwestern United States: ecological and political implications (Dr. Jeffrey Lovich)
DOI. Western Ecological Research Center.
Impacts; Special Note: References

Salt Cedar
Arizona Department of Transportation. Intermodal Transportation Division.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Life Cycle; Habitat; Controls; Legal Aspects

Saltcedar, Tamarix ramosissima
University of California - Riverside. Center for Invasive Species Research.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts; Distribution

Saltcedar - Best Management Practices Weed Profile (PDF | 219 KB)
Colorado State Parks.
Identification/Description; Illustrations; Introduction History; Impacts; Habitat; Distribution; Controls; Special Note: References

Salt Cedar (Tamarix) (PDF | 106 KB)
State of Colorado. Douglas County. Public Works.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts; Controls

Salt Cedar - Noxious Weed Information Series (PDF | 285 KB)
State of Colorado. Jefferson County Weed and Pest Management Program.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Controls

New Mexico Tamarisk/Watershed Plan
New Mexico Department of Agriculture.
Controls

Saltcedar
State of Washington. King County Department of Natural Resources. Water and Land Resources Division.
Photographs; Impacts; Legal Aspects

Tamarix - Non-Native Freshwater Plants
Washington State Department of Ecology. Water Quality Program.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Controls

Saltcedar
Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Controls; Special Note: References

Saltcedar - An Illustrated Guide to Arizona Weeds
University of Arizona Press.
Identification/Description; Illustrations; Distribution

Saltcedar (Tamarisk)
Montana State University. Extension Service.
Identification/Description; Introduction History; Illustrations; Distribution; Controls

Saltcedar Wanted Poster--Dead, Not Alive! (PDF | 172 KB)
University of Nevada - Reno. Cooperative Extension.
Identification/Description; Photographs

Managing Saltcedar (PDF | 310 KB)
University of Nevada - Reno. Cooperative Extension.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Impacts; Habitat; Distribution; Controls

Saltcedar - Introduced Species Summary Project
Columbia University. Center for Environmental Research and Conservation.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Controls

Saltcedar - Biological Control of Weeds in Texas
Texas A&M University. Entomology.
Identification/Description; Introduction History; Impacts; Controls

Tamarix ramosissima (shrub, tree) - ISSG Global Invasive Species Database
World Conservation Union. Invasive Species Specialist Group.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Controls

Team Tamarisk: Cooperating For Results
Mar 31- Apr 2, 2004
Radisson Hotel and Conference Center
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Salt Cedar
Colorado Weed Management Association.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Dispersion

Tamarix ramosissima
Discover Life.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Dispersion; Controls

Missouri River Watershed Coalition: Saltcedar Management Project
Missouri River Watershed Coalition.
Controls

Exotic Tamarisk on the Colorado Plateau (Dr. Larry E. Stevens, Consulting Ecologist)
Northern Arizona University. Land Use History of North America. Colorado Plateau.
Identification/Description; Photographs, Introduction History; Dispersion

Saltcedar
Plant Conservation Alliance. Alien Plant Working Group.
Identification/Description; Photograph; Introduction History; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Controls

Tamarix ramosissima
Pulling Together Initiative. Texasinvasives.org.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Dispersion; Controls; Special Note: References

The Saltcedar Biological Control Resource Page
Saltcedar Biological Control Consortium.
Controls; Research

Salt Cedar - Practical Guidebook to the Control of Invasive and Aquatic Wetland Plants of the San Francisco Bay-Delta Region
San Francisco Estuary Institute.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Impacts, Habitat; Controls

Tamarisk Coalition
Tamarisk Coalition.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Impacts, Controls