Species Details

Calliandra eriophylla

pink fairy-duster

Download Report Calflora eFlora CCH CalPhotos

Classification

Scientific Name: Calliandra eriophylla Benth.
Common Name: pink fairy-duster
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB0N040
USDA Plants Symbol:	CAER
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes: changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub

Blooming Period: Jan-Mar

Elevation:
120 - 1500 meters
395 - 4920 feet

General Habitats:

Sonoran desert scrub (sandy, rocky)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes:
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	4
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	21	40 %
ORV activity	18	33%
Vandalism/dumping/litter	18	33%
Other	17	32%
Mining	2	3%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					53
A	B	C	D	X	U
3	11	8	2	0	29

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	42
Recent <=20 Years	11

Presence:
Presumed Extant	53
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), Baja California (BA), California (CA), New Mexico (NM), Texas (TX)

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)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

Regional Map

Map

Presumed Extant

Click on quad for name. Hold Shift Key to use mouse scroll wheel

CNPS Rare Plant Inventory