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Weed of the week: Salt Cedar or Tamarisk

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salt cedar
  • Flowers: small, pink, in clusters
  • Leaves: needle-like, deciduous
  • Stems: small, reddish, smooth
  • Reproduction: billion of seeds
  • Problems: displaces native riparian vegetation; salt accumulation

To learn more about weeds in our area, call 289-6341 Paid for by the Steptoe/Butte Valley Cooperative Weed Management Area, a partnership of federal, state and county agencies, non-profit organizations, and private individuals dedicated to the control of noxious and invasive weeds.