NAZ Flora: A Photographic, Annotated Catalog of Northern Arizona Vascular Plants, published by Mindbird Maps & Books

Calliandra humilis

Dwarf Stickpea

A member of the Fabaceae, the Bean Family

Inflorescence and leaf of Calliandra humilis, Flagstaff, Arizona.

Inflorescences, the upper one faded, and compound leaf.

Along Flagstaff Urban Trail System northwest of Coconino High School, at ca. 7000 feet elevation, Flagstaff.

5 July 2003.

 

Flowering branches of Calliandra humilis, Flagstaff, Arizona.

Flowering branches.

Same plant as in prior image.

5 July 2003.

 

Flowering branches of Calliandra humilis, Flagstaff, Arizona.

Flowering branches.

Same plant as in prior images, different angle.

5 July 2003.

 

Inflorescence detail with pollinator, Calliandra humilis, Flagstaff, Arizona.

Inflorescence detail from prior image, also showing pollinator hovering above.

5 July 2003.

 

Habit of Calliandra humilis, Flagstaff, Arizona.

Sprawling habit, with pen for scale.

Same plant as in prior images, different angle.

5 July 2003.

 

Habitat of Calliandra humilis, Flagstaff, Arizona.

Habitat, same location as prior images.

5 July 2003.


Photographs copyright © Lee Dittmann

This page created 19 January 2006; last revised 10 April 2009.

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