Calliandra eriophylla Benth. Calliandra eriophylla Benth. var. chamaedrys Isely Calliandra eriophylla Benth. var. eriophylla Fairy duster, pink fairy duster, mock mesquite, mesquitilla, fairyduster
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 12-48" (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. By Norman G. Flaigg, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Online References:
Calliandra eriophylla at Southeastern Arizona Wildflowers and the Plants of the Sonoran Desert Calliandra eriophylla at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Calliandra eriophylla at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Calliandra eriophylla on cals.arizona.edu Calliandra eriophylla at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum Sonoran Desert Digital Library Calliandra eriophylla on CalPhotos Calliandra eriophylla at George and Audrey DeLange's Arizona wildflower site Calliandra eriophylla on Wikimedia Commons Calliandra eriophylla on web.stanford.edu Calliandra eriophylla on Desert-tropicals.com Calliandra eriophylla description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
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