Calliandra californica Bentham
Family: Fabaceae
Spanish Names:   tabardillo, cabello de ángel, cosahui del sur, zapotillo, chuparrosa
American Names:   Baja fairy duster, red fairy duster
Growth Habit:   Shrub
Duration:   Perennial
Herbacious / Woody:   Woody
Regional Nativity:   Yes
Growth Season:   Summer
Habitat: desert
Bloom season: Summer, Spring, Fall
Flower color: Red

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