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A photo of salt cedar.

June 1990 (approx.)

Detailed Description

Park visitors rest under a tamarisk or salt cedar (Tamarix sp.) near a sand dune and small cave in Boquillas Canyon. Tamarisk is an invasive plant that has spread throughout river systems of the Desert Southwest (Muzika and Swearingen, 2009).

 

 

 

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A photo of salt cedar.