Tamarix aphylla (L.) Karst.
Athel, Athel tamarisk
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4/30/2018 · Kelso Depot Visitor Center, Mojave National Preserve, California · ≈ 12 × 8″ (31 × 20 cm) 
4/30/2018 · Kelso Depot Visitor Center, Mojave National Preserve, California 
4/30/2018 · Kelso Depot Visitor Center, Mojave National Preserve, California · ≈ 10 × 6″ (24 × 16 cm) 
4/30/2018 · Kelso Depot Visitor Center, Mojave National Preserve, California 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Caryophyllidae | Cacti, many other succulents, carnivorous plants, and leadworts |
| Order | Caryophyllales | Includes cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants |
| Family | Tamaricaceae | From Latin tamarix, possibly associated with Tamarici, a people of the Atlantic Coast of Spain |
| Genus | Tamarix | The Latin name for this plant derived from the Tamaris River in Spain |
| Species | aphylla | Leafless |
Tamarix aphylla description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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