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Originally from the eastern hemisphere, salt cedar, or tamarisk, is a thirsty plant that grows along river corridors, but whose roots suck up so much water that the plant can lower water tables and drain rivers.
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Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Common yet non-native plants such as pampas grass, blue gum eucalyptus, wild fennel, Scotch broom and salt cedar (tamarisk) threaten our San Diego ecosystem.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
The large fire, first reported on Sept. 28, is roughly 407 acres, burning salt cedar and mesquite in the Salt River bottom.
—Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
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Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Common yet non-native plants such as pampas grass, blue gum eucalyptus, wild fennel, Scotch broom and salt cedar (tamarisk) threaten our San Diego ecosystem.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
The large fire, first reported on Sept. 28, is roughly 407 acres, burning salt cedar and mesquite in the Salt River bottom.
—Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Salt cedar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salt%20cedar. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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