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Calliandra eriophylla
Leguminosae
Height: Up to 6"
Leaves: 1/4" long and pinnate. They are greyish green and densly haired. 4 to 5 leaves are in a fan-like cluster.
Flowers/Fruit: In bloom March to May. They are yellow and orange and 3/8" wide. The top leaf is much larger than the bottom one. The flower is on top of a long stem.
Form/Habitat: 3,000' to 5'000'. Found on roadsides and rocky hillsides in southern Arizona.
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