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Family: Fabaceae

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Many-stemmed shrubs to 6 1/2 ft (2 m) high. The bark is brown and relatively smooth. Leaves are bipinnate with 1–4 pairs of pinnae per leaf, with 4–15 leaflets per pinna. Flowers with showy red filaments are produced in inflorescences that appear nearly year-round with warm temperatures and adequate moisture. (Source: UofA Desert Legume Program)

Relative of the properly Arizona native Calliandra eriophylla (currently sourcing seeds for propagation).

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Habitat: Central and southern areas of the Baja California peninsula and a few localities on the coast of Sonora, Mexico. The plants grow in Sonoran Desertscrub and thornscrub. (Source: UofA Desert Legume Program)

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Uses: Baja California fairy duster is browsed by wildlife and livestock. Extracts from the plants have shown anti-bacterial and anti-cancer properties. (Source: UofA Desert Legume Program)