Pronunciation: ka-lee-AN-dra air-ee-O-fil-a
Common name: Pink fairy duster or False mesquite
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Habitat: Sandy washes and gullies below 1000',
creosote bush scrub, rare in California
Blooming period: February to March
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Calliandra
2) eriophylla