Tamarisk in Colorado?

I am curious if there is Tamarisk that has spread to the colorado river in Grand Junction? I am going to study Tamarisk for a research project and need to collect some samples this weekend while climbing out there.

Thanks

Yes, they are all over the Colorado River corridor. You should have no problem finding them wherever you go. What is your research project? Last year there was a symposium on Tamarisk and Tamarisk removal projects in Grand Junction. There are some very informative publications on this subject you can obtain from the Denver Botanical Gardens.

Awesome thanks. I am in a flora class and I have to give a presentation on a topic of my choice. I am going to talk about everything from where it came from, how it spread, how it competes with native species, and control of the spread. I want to get samples to pass around to the class because it is from a family of plants we haven't discussed in class at all.

I have been climbing in moab a lot so I have seen the damage it has caused but I wasn't sure if it had made it to colorado. It's a bummer.

There's probably more Tamarisk along the Colorado in GJ than there is cottonwood or willow.
Don't forget to bring your chainsaw and herbicides with you (take HUGE samples)!

But if it's samples you need just pick up some fresh stuff right there in Gunnison ;)

Check out tamariskcoalition.org
They have doing great things with this lame weed.

-TDA

The Ascender! wrote:There's probably more Tamarisk along the Colorado in GJ than there is cottonwood or willow. Don't forget to bring your chainsaw and herbicides with you (take HUGE samples)! But if it's samples you need just pick up some fresh stuff right there in Gunnison ;)

I don't know if we have tamarisk in Gunnison. Do we?

Ya I agree with there being more tamarisk than cottonwood or willows. the riparian areas out there are pretty messed up so I feel like it will be a good project.