04. Calliandra tergemina var. emarginata (Willd.) Barneby [photograph]

Creator

Phillip Hopper, University of Northern Iowa

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Date Created

2021

Scienfmetific Name

Calliandra tergemina var. emarginata (Willd.) Barneby

Family Name

Fabaceae

Common Name

Powder puff, Fairy duster

Description

Alt Text: Close up of a fringed pink flower including several central stamens.

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Calliandra tergemina is an evergreen shrub with a native range from Mexico to Venezuela. It produces red or pink feathery flowers that are made up of numerous exposed stamens giving the plants its name, powder puff. Because of its open blossoms, this ornamental landscape plant attracts both butterflies and hummingbirds.

Resources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calliandra

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UNI ScholarWorks, Rod Library University of Northern Iowa

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©2021 Phillip Hopper

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