Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Calliandra conferta
Calliandra conferta Benth.
Rio Grande Stickpea, Fairy Duster
Fabaceae (Pea Family)
USDA Symbol: CACOUSDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Calliandra conferta
Calliandra
Fabaceae-Mimosoideae
Location: 14511 Star Cross Trail, Helotes.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Top of west facing hill; morning partial shade; soil rocky and stoney.
Description: 30 cm high; 1 pair of pinnae; peduncles about 1 cm; several flowers each peduncle; stamens numerous and exerted, over 1 cm, outer half purple. Pistil 1.4 cm.
County: Bexar
Collector: Mike Fox
Collection Date: Apr 1, 1994
Specimen number: 64
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0701
Accession Date: Apr 24, 1994
Accession Number: 51
Annotations: SCFRB