Taxon Report
Calliandra eriophylla Benth.pink fairy-duster |
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Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Calliandra eriophylla Benth. |
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Common Name: |
pink fairy-duster |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Element Code: | PDFAB0N0Q0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | CAER |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial deciduous shrub |
| Blooming Period: Jan-Mar | Jan-Mar |
| Elevation: | 120-1500 (395-4920) |
| General Habitats: | Sonoran desert scrub |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.3 |
| Global Rank: | G5 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 53 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 3 |
| Good (B) | 11 |
| Fair (C) | 8 |
| Poor (D) | 2 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 29 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Imperial (IMP), Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Buzzards Peak (3311427), Cactus (3211478), Chuckwalla Spring (3311542), Clyde (3211488), Earthquake Valley (3311614), East of Acolita (3311511), East of Aztec Mines (3311551), Ford Dry Lake (3311561), Harper Canyon (3311612), Hedges (3211487), Hopkins Well (3311458), In-ko-pah Gorge (3211661), Mammoth Wash (3311522), Monument Peak (3211684), Mount Signal (3211566), Mt. Barrow (3311428), Ninemile Wash (3311418), Ogilby (3211477), Picacho Peak (3211486), Quartz Peak (3311417), Tortuga (3311523), Whale Peak (3311613), Yuha Basin (3211567) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 4 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 21 | 40 % | |
| ORV activity | 18 | 33% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 18 | 33% |
| Other | 17 | 32% |
| Mining | 2 | 3% |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 1 January 2025].