Calliandra californica Benth.

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Calliandra californica Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    S. Boyd 8051 with Tim Ross & Walter Appleby, 30 Apr 1993

  • Location

    Mexico. Baja California Sur. Vizcaino penisula S of Laguna Ojo de Liebre, at the eastern base of the "Sierra de Vizcaino" in a portion of the range known as Sierra Campo Nuevo, at the end of a small track winding 6.1 mi W of the road to Bahia Asunción (ver cont. campo nombre extenso).

  • Habitat

    Rocky upper bajda and steep rocky slopes with low scrub of Ambrosia chenopodia, Pachycormus discolor, Stenocereus, Pachycereus, Errazurizia and some Larrea.

  • Description

    Low shrub, flowers with showy, bright red stamens. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00548435

    Occurrence ID: aefd65aa-0578-42c9-85c3-7d4cf2702c35

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    Baja California Sur

  • Locality

    Vizcaino penisula S of Laguna Ojo de Liebre, at the eastern base of the "Sierra de Vizcaino" in a portion of the range known as Sierra Campo Nuevo, at the end of a small track winding 6.1 mi W of the road to Bahia Asunción (ver cont. campo nombre extenso)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 - 500 m. (984 - 1640 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    27.35, -114.17

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00548435
RANCHO SANTA ANA BOTANIC GARDEN
Plants of Baja California Sur, Mexico FABACEAE
Calliandra californica Benth.
Vizcaino penftwula south of Laguna Ojo de Liebre, at the eastern base of the "Sierra de Vizcaino" in a portion of the range known as Sierra Campo Nuevo, at the end of a small track winding 6.1 miles west of the road to Bahia Asuncion, 3.6 miles south of the junction with the road to Bahia Tortugas. Near 27°21' N, 114°10' W, 300 - 500 m elev.
Rocky upper bajada and steep rocky slopes with low scrub of Ambrosia chenopodifolia, Pachycormus discolor, Stenocereus, Pachycereus, Errazurizia and some Larrea
Low shrub, flowers with showy, bright red stamens.
Steve Boyd 8051
Tim Ross, Walter Appleby
April 30, 1993