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)

States Where Reported Invasive: WeedUS Database map

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 - 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

Saltcedar
Invasive.org.
Photographs; Special Note: Resources

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

Tamarix species (Saltcedar, Tamarisk)
Nature Conservancy. Global Invasive Species Initiative.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Dispersion; Controls; Special Note: Element Stewardship Abstract with excellent set of 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