Calliandra Clade

Taxa Represented in DELEP Accessions

Taxon Common Name(s) Growth Form Native Geographic Range
Acaciella angustissima var. angustissima
  • white-ball acacia
  • prairie acacia
  • fern acacia
shrub
  • Southern North America
  • Central America
  • Northern South America
  • Central South America
Acaciella angustissima var. texensis
  • Texas white-ball acacia
  • Southern North America
Acaciella glauca
  • yellow tamarind acacia
  • Caribbean
Calliandra californica
  • Baja California fairy duster
shrub
  • Southwestern North America
Calliandra conferta
  • fairy duster
Calliandra eriophylla
  • fairy duster
  • false mesquite
shrub
subshrub
  • Southwestern North America
Calliandra haematocephala
  • Red powderpuff
Calliandra houstoniana var. calothrysis
Calliandra humilis
  • fairy duster
  • false mesquite
  • dwarf stickpea
Calliandra humilis var. humilis
  • fairy duster
  • false mesquite
  • dwarf stickpea
Calliandra humilis var. reticulata
  • fairy duster
Calliandra peninsularis
  • Baja fairy duster