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Saltcedar

Scientific Name

Tamarix spp. (ITIS)

Common Name

Saltcedar, salt cedar, tamarisk

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Date of U.S. Introduction
Means of Introduction
Impact

Lowers the water table and creates large deposits of salt in the soil (Di Tomaso 1998)

Saltcedar

Saltcedar plant

Credit

Photo by Steve Dewey; Utah State University

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