Tabardillo

Calliandra californica

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Calliandra californica (Baja fairy duster), is an evergreen, woody shrub which is 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 between 0.6 and 1.8 metres in height and has bipinnate leaves. The leaves have been described as "fern-like." Leaves close at night time.

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  1. (c) anna1406, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC)
  2. (c) Steve Jones, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Steve Jones
  3. (c) Matt Hunter, todos los derechos reservados, subido por Matt Hunter
  4. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calliandra_californica

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