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The Mission of the Yellowstone County Weed Department is to assist the public, private, and other government agencies to manage and control existing noxious weed infestations as well as to prevent new invasive species from infesting Yellowstone County.
Tamarisk (Saltceder)Tamarix spp.
Photo from Weeds of the West, revised edition
Video Supplied By Montana Weed Control Association
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Growth Habit | Deciduous or evergreen shrub, 5 to 20 feet tall. |
| Leaves | Leaves are small and scale-like on highly branched slender stems. |
| Stem | Slender stems; bark on saplings and stems is a reddish brown. |
| Flower | Flowers are pink to white, 5-petaled, borne in finger-like clusters on terminal and lateral branches. |
| Roots | Deep fibrous taproots. |
| Seeds | Produces hundreds of thousands of seeds per plant. |
| Reproduction | By seed. |
| Habitat | Found predominantly along waterways and riparian areas. |
| Biological Control | Mealy bug (Trabutinga mannipara), Leaf beetle (Diorhabda elongata). |
| Herbicide |
Cut Stump Method: Remedy + Bark Oil, or Arsenal, or Glyphosate Basal Bark Method: Remedy + Bark Oil |