A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Tamarisk
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Any shrub or tree of the genus Tamarix, the species of whichare European and Asiatic. They have minute scalelike leaves, andsmall flowers in spikes. An Arabian species (T. mannifera) is thesource of one kind of manna. Tamarisk salt tree, an East Indian tree(Tamarix orientalis) which produces an incrustation of salt.
Tamarisk meaning & definition 1 of Tamarisk.
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