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![]() Despite their attractiveness, the flowers of Tamarisk are not a welcome sight in the Sonoran Desert. Sponsored Links: |
The dense thickets provide cover for wildlife and have been a favored nest site for the endangered the Southwest Willow Flycatcher. Beavers reportedly feed on the twigs and bark, but few native insects feed on the leaves, twigs or nectar. Thus the thickets of tamarisk offer little for foraging birds. Efforts to introduce insects that feed on tamarisk (which would curb the spread and convert some tamarisk biomass into wildlife-friendly food) are opposed by bee keepers because the flowers do provide the imported honey bees. Tamaricaceae -- Tamarisk FamilyMore Information: |
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