Myricaria germanica, the German tamarisk, is a species of flowering plant in the family Tamaricaceae. It is native to continental Europe including Scandinavia, the Black Sea region, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. An erect shrub reaching at most 8 ft (2.4 m), it is a pioneer species adapted to recently scoured riverbanks in mountainous regions. It has been cultivated in Great Britain since 1582.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Myricaria being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Tamaricaceae
- Genus
- Myricaria
- Species
- Myricaria germanica
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