Myricaria germanica (L.) Desv.

German Tamarisk

Tamaricaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Tamaricaceae (Tamarisk family)
Genus: Myricaria (Tamarisk)

Synonyms

Myricaria germanica
Myricaria ernesti-mayeri
Tamariscus decandra
Tamariscus germanicus
Tamarix decandra
Tamarix germanica

Related species

Myricaria germanica (L.) Desv. - German Tamarisk

Traits


    Shrubby, 60–200 cm tall. inflorescence: terminal, racemose. flowers: whitish to light-pink. stamina: 10, fused up to 50 %. fruits: capsules. seeds: with a stalked tuft of hairs. lateral branches: rod-shaped. phyllotaxy: alternate. leaves: squamous, deciduous, complet...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Myricaria germanica

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Myricaria germanica

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Myricaria germanica

Myricaria germanica

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, screes, rocky habitats

  • in alkaline, moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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