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Fairy Duster

Calliandra eriophylla

Photo by CynthiaMHori
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Field Notes

Description:

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

Habitat:

Open hillsides, sandy desert washes and slopes below 5,000 feet

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PublishedMarch 24, 2013

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