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Tamarisk (salt cedar)

Tamarix spp.

Description:

Characterized by slender branches and grey-green foliage. The bark of young branches is smooth and reddish-brown. As the plants age, the bark becomes bluish-purple, ridged and furrowed.

Habitat:

river delta near Great Salt Lake.

Notes:

Absorbs large amounts of water and creates large deposits of salt.

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2 Comments

Jaybird
Jaybird 12 years ago

Yellow-headed Blackbird. Very common in US west during summer.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Lovely combination of colors! Do you know the name of the bird?

Jaybird
Spotted by
Jaybird

Utah, USA

Spotted on Jun 21, 2011
Submitted on Dec 16, 2011

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