Calliandra eriophylla (Fairy duster)

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Calliandra eriophylla Benth.

Fairy duster, pink fairy duster, mock mesquite, mesquitilla, fairyduster

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
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	Rosidae	Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order	Fabales	Legumes (pea and bean families)
Family	Fabaceae	Legume family (peas and beans)
Genus	Calliandra	From the Greek kallos, “beautiful,” and andra, “stamen”
Species	eriophylla	From the Greek erion, “wool,” and phyllon, “leaf,” referring to the matted white hairs that cover the plant when young

About plant names...

Fairy duster is a low woody shrub which produces beautiful hummingbird-friendly flowers, members of the extensive legume (bean) family. These plants are North American natives.

Identification: Fairy dusters are 1-4′ (30-121 cm) tall. The pink or white flowerheads are up to two inches across. The leaves are tiny and bipinnate. Seed pods are small, brown, and curled.