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June 16, 2009 : Calliandra eriophylla
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Plant Family / Families: Fabaceae
Scientific Name and Author: Calliandra eriophylla Benth.
Institution: University of California at Berkeley Botanical Garden
Name Location: Berkeley, California
Today's Botany Photo of the Day comes from the UBC BPotD Flickr pool. J.G. in San Francisco contributes the photo and the included write-up. Thank you, J.G. Original photo here. J.G. writes:
"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.
"The flowers, which appear between late winter and late spring, have dense clusters of pale to deep pink stamens and are about 5 cm wide. The shrub is usually between 20 and 50 cm high and has bipinnate leaves.
"Alternative common names for this species include Mock Mesquite and Mesquitella."
Posted by Eric La Fountaine at June 16, 2009 10:15 AM
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Posted by: Sundew at June 16, 2009 12:12 PM
I have a Mimosa microphylla here in Oklahoma that has similar flowers and foliage. Its flowers have a wonder scent. I wonder if this plant also has a pretty scent like other mimosa style flowers.
Posted by: Dana at June 16, 2009 12:19 PM
Sundew's comments were hilarious. Another beautiful photo.
Posted by: Annie Morgan at June 16, 2009 1:35 PM
It does look like Mimosa flower. Also remind me of Acacia trees too.
Posted by: Cambree at June 16, 2009 3:23 PM
oh and tis a fairy duster we have before us
the snecio cineraria needs a little grooming?
fun storey thank you fine picture
Posted by: elizabeth a airhart at June 16, 2009 5:36 PM
May I have the make and model of the camera you use please? Thanks.
Gorgeous photo too.
Posted by: He Who Lives With Yankees at June 16, 2009 6:48 PM
Fireworks, anyone?
cute, amazing little beauty!
Posted by: SoapySophia at June 16, 2009 7:43 PM
We really enjoyed coming across this shrub when we looked at plants in Arizona. It was one of the few in that part of the world that did not have thorns.
Posted by: Sandyinz4 at June 16, 2009 8:15 PM
He Who Lives with Yankees: the camera model and other details can be found by clicking the "Original photo here" link to JG's Flickr page at the beginning of today's write-up.
Posted by: tajalli at June 17, 2009 10:04 AM
Thanks Tajalli.
Posted by: He Who Lives With Yankees at June 17, 2009 2:26 PM
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At university we were told about a man who proudly told one of our lecturers that he'd named his daughter after the lovely pink flower he had shown him. It seemed unkind to point out that the name roughly translates as "beautiful male parts".