Invasive Plants of Oklahoma

Maps for confirmed county distributions in Oklahoma are by Oklahoma Biological Survey and should be considered works in progress.

Tamarix chinensis, Chinese salt cedar, 5 stamen tamarisk
Tamarix parviflora, Small flowered tamarisk
Tamarix ramosissima, Salt cedar, tamarisk

Tamarisks prefer moist areas and grow primarily along water ways, even those with water with significant levels of salt.. They are not only very invasive, growing in dense, monocultures but also transpire vast amounts of water.

Photos: Chadwick Cox, Cleveland Co.

Tamarix chinensis

Tamarix parviflora

Tamrix ramosissima