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Species Name:Calliandra californica
Read MoreFabaceae, Pea Family
Baja California, Mexico
Gravelly flats, hillsides and desert washes
Shrub
Don’t confuse Baja Fairy Duster with Bottlebrush!
Species Name:Echinocereus engelmannii
Read MoreCactaceae, Cactus Family
Sonora and Mojave deserts of southwestern U.S. and northern Baja California
Rocky soil of hillsides, canyons and washes
Succulent to 2 ft. tall by 3 ft. wide
The show stopping flowers form sweet red fruits.
Species Name:Artemisia californica
Read MoreAsteraceae, Sunflower Family
Central and southern California, Baja California
Coastal sage scrub, chaparral, dry foothills
Shrub
Ethnobotanic Garden
It is an important habitat plant for the endangered California Gnatcatcher.
Species Name:Agave shawii subsp. shawii
Read MoreAgavaceae, Agave Family
Baja California and coastal southern California
Plains, slopes and coastal terraces
Succulent
Chase Administration (Agave)
The spines on new leaves often have an attractive yellow or reddish color
Species Name:Cucurbita palmata
Read MoreCucurbitaceae, Gourd Family
Southern California, southern Nevada, western Arizona, northern Baja California and Sonora, Mexico
Sandy places below 4,000 feet elevation; Creosote Bush Scrub, Coastal Sage Scrub, Valley Grassland
Annual or perennial herbaceous vine
Coyote Exhibit
The three inch wide flowers open before dawn and wilt by late morning.
