State Noxious Weed List - Yes

Growth form: Shrubby bush or tree that can grow at least 20 feet tall. The bark is reddish brown, the leaves are small, flat, and resemble evergreen shrubs such as arborvitae.

Flowers are pink to white, five-petaled, and appear in late-summer. Seeds are very tiny, similar in size and color to pepper, and short-lived.

Plants are deciduous and grow from a long, woody, taproot.

Saltcedar is native to Eurasia and has escaped ornamental plantings to waste areas, river flood plains, and lakes. A single plant can transpire over 200 gallons of water per day and salts exuded from the leaves cause the soil to become saline.