Currently Accepted Name: | Tamarix canariensis Willd. |
Locality: | USA. Florida. Franklin Co.: St. George Island; S end of nick's Hole, edge of a bayou that opens N into Apalachicola Bay. 29º 38’ 26” N 84º 54’ 56” W |
Description: | Ca. 12 large, multi-stemmed plants washed at base by brackish water, some with at least one main stem 10-12 in. dbh; foliage appearing grayish from a distance. |
Habitat: | Edge of a brackish bayou; associates include Sabal palmetto, Sporobolus virginicus, Juniperus virginiana, Iva frutescens, Juncus roemerianus, Ilex vomitorie, Quercus geminata, Pinus elliottii, Borrichia frutescens, Cynanchum, Ipomoea sagittata, Solidago sempervirens, and Toxicodendron radicans. |
Collector: | G. Nelson s.n. with W. Baker |