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
Inflorescense, Leaves, Stems/Branches/Trunk, Whole Plant

Planted Landscapes/Horticultural Uses

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

General Subject

Subject Tags
Wildflower Display

Image & Format Details

Decade
2000s
Photo Orientation
Portrait
Image & Format Tags
Color photograph
Collection
SBBG Born Digital Image Collection
Index Number
BD_12008