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Zapoteca media

Zapoteca media (M. Martens & Galeotti) H.M. Hern.

Coulter's Stickpea

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s): Calliandra coulteri, Calliandra media

USDA Symbol: ZAME2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: TX

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Zapoteca media in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Zapoteca media in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Zapoteca media

Metadata

Record Modified: 2026-07-17
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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