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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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