Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Calliandra conferta
Calliandra conferta Benth.
Rio Grande Stickpea, Fairy Duster
Fabaceae (Pea Family)
USDA Symbol: CACOUSDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Specimen & Label Data
Calliandra conferta
Fairy Duster
Fabaceae
Location: 3 mi. E. of Hwy 16 on Open G Trail, Helotes, TxLatitude: 0.000000
Habitat: On well drained caliche slope; at edge of scrub and Juniperus ashei. East expossure. Scattered.
Description: Sprawling scrub. 60 cm tall, stems woody. Leaves small, with 1 pair of pinnae; leaflets 14-18. Flowers 3-15 peduncle. Legume 5-7 mm wide.
County: Bexar
Collector: Paul Cox
Collection Date: May 15, 2000
Specimen number: 437
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 1137
Accession Date: Sep 12, 2000
Accession Number: 108
Annotations: (In flower/fruit)