Fairy Duster The Fairy
Duster has pink-orange puff balls that can be up to
2 inches in diameter. These can bloom all year
round but mostly in February through
May. The Fairy
Duster is a low shrub that usually grows 8 to 48
inches tall. The compound leaves are usually made
up of four pairs of 1/4 inch leaves. Also known
as False Mesquite,the Fairy Duster is a member of
the Pea Family (Fabaceae) which includes Mimosas
and Acacias. The seeds of the Fairy Duster look
like dry pea pods. The Fairy Duster is found in the sandy washes, slopes and mesas of the Sonoran Desert and the chaparral areas near San Diego County in California, USA. by Whit H. 2000.
bibliography: "Fairy Duster-Flower Essence by Desert Alchemy", http://www.desert-alchemy.com/, (6/18/00) "Fairy Duster Wildflowers-DesertUSA",http://desertUSA.com/june96/du_far.html, (6/18/00)
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