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Red Powder Puff

calliandra haematocephala

Photo by Eric Kim
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Field Notes

Description:

Red, fuzzy flowers growing in a large shrub. The buds look like raspberries before the flowers open.

Reference Links:

Flor de la Cruz (Calliandra haematocephala), Calliandra haematocephala, Red Powder Puff

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Comments (1)
jprat001
yea, it looks like the pink powder puff to me
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PublishedMarch 21, 2012

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