Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Calliandra humilis Bentham var. reticulata (Gray) L. Benson
(Fairyduster, Dwarf Stick-Pea)


Family: Fabaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Calliandra reticulata Gray

Calliandra humilis var. reticulata resembles Calliandra humilis var. humilis except that there are more leaflets per pinna on Calliandra humilis var. humilis. Calliandra humilis var. reticulata also is nearly glabrous. Both are low herbs that sometimes have a woody base and grow at middle elevations on rocky slopes.
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Calliandra humilis var. reticulata, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Meadow Creek, July 25, 2009



Calliandra humilis var. reticulata, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos on PA Road, May 22, 2009



Calliandra humilis var. reticulata, closeup of pod, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos on PA Road, May 22, 2009



Calliandra humilis var. reticulata, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos on PA Road, May 22, 2009


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