Fairy duster - Calliandra eriophylla - in the Desert Section

Date
March 2, 2008
Media Format
Born Digital
Photographer
Carol Bornstein
Fairy duster - Calliandra eriophylla - in the Desert Section

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
Bud (leaf or flower), Flower Close-up, Inflorescense, Leaves, Stems/Branches/Trunk, Whole Plant

Planted Landscapes/Horticultural Uses

Garden Name (not SBBG)
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Hardscape Feature
Path/Trail, Rocks/Boulders

General Subject

Subject Tags
Wildflower Display

Image & Format Details

Index Number
BD_12007
Decade
2000s
Photo Orientation
Portrait
Collection
SBBG Born Digital Image Collection
Image & Format Tags
Color photograph