Calliandra emarginata closeup
This is a close-up photo of the inflorescence on the Calliandra emarginata.
posted by Jane Young @ 11:12 AM
Wheaton College Greenhouse
The Wheaton College greenhouses were built in the mid 1960's through a grant by the Esso Education Foundation. This site is a log of notable changes in the plants in these greenhouses.
10.17.2008
Calliandra emarginata
Calliandra emarginata is a member of the Leguminosae family. The "miniature powder puff", as it is called, has inflorescence that, when pollinated, produce beans.
posted by Jane Young @ 11:11 AM
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