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Anneslia mixta Britton & Rose, sp. nov
Twigs, foliage, and peduncles densely strigose with long whitish hairs. Stipules linearlanceolate, about 4 ram. long; petioles only 2-5 mm. long; pinnae 2-4 pairs, nearly sessile; leaflets 6-10 pairs, oblong or the upper pair obovate, 2.5-5 mm. long, obtuse, reticulateveined, chartaceous, densely strigose on both sides, becoming glabrate above, the prominent midvein nearly central; peduncles about as long as the leaves or shorter; heads severalflowered; calyx about 1 mm. long; corolla loosely strigose, about 6 mm. long; stamens about 2.5 cm. long, their tube included.
San Jose del Cabo, Lower California, September 24, 1890, Brandegee 194.
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Nathaniel Lord Britton and Joseph Nelson Rose. 1928. (ROSALES); MIMOSACEAE. North American flora. vol 23(1). New York Botanical Garden, New York, NY
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Anneslia mucronulata Britton & Rose, sp. nov
Twigs woody, subterete, puberulent when young. Stipules linear, 2-3 mm. long; leaves 2-3 cm. long, the petioles short; rachis and rachilla puberulent; pinnae 2 or 3 pairs; leaflets 6-10 pairs, oblong <5r the upper ones obovate, chartaceous, glabrous, 4—7 mm. long, 3 mm. wide, light green and dull above, paler beneath, inconspicuously veined, apiculate; peduncles solitary, glabrous, about 1.5 cm. long, thickening in fruit; heads few-flowered; calyx 1.5 mm. , long; corolla sparsely strigose, 5-6 mm. long; stamens about 2 cm. long; legume 5-6 cm. long, about 7 mm. wide, densely pubescent.
San Jose del Cabo, Lower California, March 16, 1911, Rose 16473.
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Anneslia californica (Benth.) Britton & Rose
Calliandra californica Benth. Bot. Voy. Sulph. 14. 1844. Feuilleea californica Kuntze, Rev. Gen. PI. 187. 1891.
A shrub, the twigs, petioles, rachis and peduncles appressed-pubescent. Stipules subulate, rigid, about 2 ram. long; petioles about 1 cm. long or shorter; pinnae 1-4 pairs; leaflets 6-15 pairs, oblong, obtuse or rounded, 4—6 mm. long, appressed-pubescent on both sides or becoming glabrous above, subcoriaceous, the venation obscure; pedimcles 6-20 mm. long; heads severalflowered; flowers strigose; calyx 1.5-2 ram. long; corolla about 7 mm. long; stamens nearly 2 cm. long, their short tube included; young legume densely appressed-pubescent.
Type locality: Bay of Magdalena, Lower California. Distribution: Lower California.
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Calliandra californica

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Calliandra californica, the Baja fairy duster, is an evergreen, woody shrub, native to Baja California, Mexico. In Spanish, the plant is also known vernacularly as tabardillo, zapotillo[2] or chuparosa.[3] The flowers, which appear in early summer, have clusters of red stamens. The shrub is usually 0.6–1.8 metres (2 ft 0 in – 5 ft 11 in) in height and has bipinnate leaves. The leaves have been described as "fern-like."[4] Leaves close at night time.[5]

Calliandra californica is cold tolerant to temperatures of 22 °F (−6 °C),[5] though its roots will tolerate temperatures as low as 5 °F (−15 °C).[6] It grows best in full sun.[5] C. californica is very drought tolerant, needing only 10 inches (250 mm) of water every year.[6] However, additional watering will encourage C. californica to bloom through summer and again in the fall.[6]

Propagation of C. californica is done through "acid scarification" or vegetative cutting.[5] Seed pods from this plant look like "snow peas" and when ripe, they explode.[4] The pods are flat and about 2 inches (51 mm) long.[6] After ejecting seeds, the curled open pods remain attached to the plant for some time.[7]

Calliandra californica attracts both bees and hummingbirds.[5]

Along with many other legumes and leadworts (Plumbago),[8] it is a host plant for the Marine Blue caterpillar (Leptotes marina).[9]

In landscaping, it is suggested that C. californica is used in borders or foreground plantings, as an island accent or even in containers.[6]

Baja Fairy duster
Flower and seed pods evident.
Fruit (pod) of the Calliandra californica.
Fruit (pod) of the Calliandra californica.
Burst seed pods on branch of C. californica.
Burst seed pods on branch of C. californica.

References

  1. ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 19 June 2016
  2. ^ "Calliandra californica". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Calliandra californica". ILDIS. Legume Web. 1 November 2005. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  4. ^ a b Meyer, Chris; Meyer, Trish. "Calliandra californica: Baja Fairy Duster". Wildscaping. Sherman Oaks Garden. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Calliandra californica". Arizona State University. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e Miller, George Oxford (2008). Landscaping with Native Plants of Southern California. Voyageur Press. p. 91. ISBN 9781616739492.
  7. ^ "Baja Fairy Duster". Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation. Virginia Tech. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Marine Blue". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Archived from the original on 2007-11-17.
  9. ^ Rich Bailowitz and Jim Brock. "Southeastern Arizona" (PDF). North American Butterfly Association.
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Calliandra californica: Brief Summary

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Calliandra californica, the Baja fairy duster, is an evergreen, woody shrub, native to Baja California, Mexico. In Spanish, the plant is also known vernacularly as tabardillo, zapotillo or chuparosa. The flowers, which appear in early summer, have clusters of red stamens. The shrub is usually 0.6–1.8 metres (2 ft 0 in – 5 ft 11 in) in height and has bipinnate leaves. The leaves have been described as "fern-like." Leaves close at night time.

Calliandra californica is cold tolerant to temperatures of 22 °F (−6 °C), though its roots will tolerate temperatures as low as 5 °F (−15 °C). It grows best in full sun. C. californica is very drought tolerant, needing only 10 inches (250 mm) of water every year. However, additional watering will encourage C. californica to bloom through summer and again in the fall.

Propagation of C. californica is done through "acid scarification" or vegetative cutting. Seed pods from this plant look like "snow peas" and when ripe, they explode. The pods are flat and about 2 inches (51 mm) long. After ejecting seeds, the curled open pods remain attached to the plant for some time.

Calliandra californica attracts both bees and hummingbirds.

Along with many other legumes and leadworts (Plumbago), it is a host plant for the Marine Blue caterpillar (Leptotes marina).

In landscaping, it is suggested that C. californica is used in borders or foreground plantings, as an island accent or even in containers.

Baja Fairy duster Flower and seed pods evident. Fruit (pod) of the Calliandra californica. Fruit (pod) of the Calliandra californica. Burst seed pods on branch of C. californica. Burst seed pods on branch of C. californica.
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