Tamarix chinensis

Fivestamen tamarisk, Fivestamen Tamarisk

Family: Tamaricaceae · Type: shrub · Not Native

Conservation status: Cal-IPC Yes

Fivestamen tamarisk is a naturalized shrub found in southern California coastal areas, San Bernardino Mountains, Peninsular Ranges, eastern Sierra Nevada, and desert regions in canyon, riverbank, and roadside habitats at elevations below 1,300 meters. Flowering from March to November, this plant produces pale pink to white flowers in small clusters up to 6 centimeters long. Growing as a multi-stemmed shrub to 8 meters tall with slender, arching branches, it forms dense thickets in disturbed landscapes. Its small, narrow lanceolate leaves are approximately 1.5 to 3 millimeters long, creating a fine, feathery texture along the branches. The plant produces five-petaled flowers with five stamens, each petal about 1.5 to 2 millimeters long.

Habitat: Common. Canyons, riverbanks, roadsides

Bloom period: Mar-Nov

Elevation: < 1300 m

Bioregions: SCo, SnBr, PR, SNE, D

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.