Calliandra eriophylla

Calliandra eriophylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Genus:	Calliandra
Species:	C. eriophylla
Binomial name
Calliandra eriophylla Benth.

Calliandra eriophylla, commonly known as Fairy Duster, is a low spreading shrub which is native to deserts and arid grasslands in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas and Mexico.

The flowers, which appear between late winter and late spring, have dense clusters of pale to deep pink stamens and are about 5 cm (2 in) wide.

The shrub is usually between 20 and 50 cm (8 and 20 in) high and has bipinnate leaves.

Alternative common names for this species include Mock Mesquite and Mesquitella.

References

• Spellenberg, R. (1979) Field Guide to North American Wildflowers - Western Region, National Audubon Society.
• PLANTS Profile: Calliandra eriophylla
• Calliandra eriophylla: The University of Arizona Pima County Cooperative Extension
• USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN): Calliandra eriophylla
• Jepson Interchange: Calliandra eriophylla