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Calliandra eriophylla v.eriophylla

Fairy Duster, huajillo

Calliandra eriophylla v.eriophylla
Calliandra eriophylla v.eriophylla
Calliandra eriophylla v.eriophylla
Calliandra eriophylla v.eriophylla

Life form2, 3: shrub, low
Habitat: bajadas, rocky slopes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: bipinnate
leaf shape3: oblong
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: pink to white or whitish
Flowering period2: Feb. to May
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Fabaceae (bean family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Leguminosae (pea family)
Status: common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument
      Ajo vicinity and BLM land

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