Noxious & Invasive Plants

• Elaeagnus angustifolia is a perennial deciduous tree or shrub in the Elaeagnaceae family

• Clusters of small, yellow, fragrant flowers produce small olive-shaped fruits that are protected by 2-inch thorns

• Long, narrow, silvery, aromatic leaves covered with scaly pubescence

• Reddish-brown stems and flexible twigs coated with gray pubescence

• Reproduces from seed and lateral roots that spread from a central taproot

• Forms dense, impenetrable stands in river corridors, choking out native vegetation

• Tamarix ramosissima or T. chinensis is a deeply-rooted, partially deciduous evergreen tree or shrub in the Tamaricaceae family

• Tiny, pink to white, 5-petaled flowers grow along branched inflorescences at terminus of branches

• Leaves are small and scale-like, resembling true cedars, and exude a salty residue that collects of foliage

• Numerous slender, upright, and highly branched stems with smooth, reddish-brown bark

• Reproduces through prolific production of small, wind-dispersed seeds

• In addition to releasing salts into the soil this plant can transpire up to 200 gallons of water a day, potentially impacting soil moisture and alkalinity