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Plants
Saltcedar
Tamarix chinensis
Authorship: Loureiro
Notes
Introduced; Tamarix ramosissima is a synonym
Sources
[Lieb 1007, Worthington 17453]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomPlantae
PhylumMAGNOLIOPHYTA (Flowering Plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (Dicots)
FamilyTAMARICACEAE (Tamarisk Family)
GenusTamarix
Specieschinensis
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | GNRNot Ranked |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | SNANot Applicable |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |