CalPhotos    Photo Database

Calliandra eriophylla; False Mesquite   

Contributors      Log In  
 

click photo for larger file
Calliandra eriophylla
Calliandra eriophylla
False Mesquite
Photographer: E. Wynn Anderson

ID: 0000 0000 1217 0962 (2017-12-12)

Copyright © 2017 Wynn Anderson

 
INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  Jul 13, 2013
  • latitude 25.59100   longitude 101.09200     View on Google Maps.
  • location   Federal Highway MX 57(libre) km 26, at Puente El Uilitio, 10.8 miles north of MX 40(cuota, 1.1 miles north of Presa Palo Blanca, 0.5 miles south of road east into San Miguel (Mcp. Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico)
  • family Fabaceae
  • synonyms Calliandra conferta
  • plant community   Chihuahuan Desert scrub at 4422' (1348m)
  • notes   Shrub on a low hill crest of eroding gravels and shallow calcareous soil over silty limestone bedrock with diverse cactus and desert scrub species. The conspicuous tardily shedding, dehiscent legumes are distinctive in summer.
  • keywords: CDR, Chihuahuan Desert
  • contributor's ID #  CDR 547
  • photo category: Plant - shrub

  • ADDITIONAL TAXONOMIC NOTES FOR THIS PHOTO
  • name change notes   Feb 19 2025: Plants of the World (POTW) update via script. Previous name: Calliandra conferta ; updated name: Calliandra eriophylla

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PLANT
  • common names   False Mesquite, Rio Grande Stickpea (photographer)
  • View all photos in CalPhotos of Calliandra eriophylla
  • Check Google Images for Calliandra eriophylla


  • The photographer's identification Calliandra eriophylla has not been reviewed. Sign in to review or comment on this photo

     
    Using this photo   The thumbnail photo (128x192 pixels) on this page may be freely used for personal or academic purposes without prior permission under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law as long as the photo is clearly credited with © 2017 Wynn Anderson. For other uses, or if you have questions, contact E. Wynn Anderson wanderson@UTEP.edu.


     

    Copyright © 1995-2025 UC Regents. All rights reserved.

    CalPhotos is a project of BNHM     University of California, Berkeley