Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Calliandra eriophylla - Fairyduster Calliandra eriophylla - Fairyduster
Scientific Name: Calliandra eriophylla
Common Name: Fairyduster, Fairy Duster
Flower Color: Pink to whitish
Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub, Perennial
Height: 1 to 4 feet (30 to 122 cm) tall
Date Observed: March 15, 2003
Notes: The 2 inch (5 cm) wide puffball flower heads are clusters of several flowers with long, slender stamens. The flowers attract hummingbirds and are followed by curled, brown seed pods. The leaves are bipinnate with tiny leaflets. This native shrub blooms mainly in the spring.
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