Tamarix sp.

O'Connor, ACT

Tamarix sp. at O'Connor, ACT - 31 Oct 2018
Tamarix sp. at O'Connor, ACT - 31 Oct 2018
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Identification history

Tamarix sp. 1 Nov 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Tamarix sp. 1 Nov 2018 BettyDonWood
Tamarix ramosissima 31 Oct 2018 Mike

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3 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   1 Nov 2018
This is a Weed of National Significance. The main area of concern in NSW is on the Western Slopes.
Mike wrote:
   1 Nov 2018
Athel pine, Tamarix aphylla is the Weed of National Significance and is in the ACT Pest plants list. Other tamarisks T. ramosissima and T. parviflora are also pests. We should not have Athel pine as a common name for T. ramosissima.
BettyDonWood wrote:
   1 Nov 2018
You are right. I was confused by the fact that both Plantnet and Vicflora have descriptions of only Tamarix ramosissima and APNI cites Tamarix aphylla as a synonym in the 2005 CHAH tick of the name, then in 2007 gives the name Tamarix aphylla a tick as a separate species. With this extra information, I think the two recent sightings should be Tamarix sp. https://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/media/Html/tamarix_aphylla.htm

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Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height

Species information

  • Tamarix sp. Scientific name
  • Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor weed or pest
  • 664.29m to 670.02m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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