Calliandra eriophylla, fairy duster

Date

April 13, 2016

Media Format

Born Digital

Photographer

Elizabeth (Betsy) Collins

Location Information

Place Name

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Country:

United States

State:

California

County:

Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Garden Section/Display

Desert

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured

Fairy-duster (Calliandra eriophylla)

More Info

Alternative Common Names

Mesquite, False, False Mesquite, Falsemesquite, Baja Fairyduster

Native Status

Native

Plant Type/Growth Form

Shrub

CNPS Rare Plant Index

2B.3

Blooming Period

Spring, Winter

Plant Communities

Desert, Creosote Bush Scrub

Flower Color

Purple, Pink

Primary Plant Part

Fruit, Inflorescense, Leaves

Image & Format Details

Index Number

BD_32201

Decade

2010s

Photo Orientation

Landscape

Collection

SBBG Born Digital Image Collection

Image & Format Tags

Color photograph