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The Powderpuff flower or Sensitive Briar

(Yes, that is the real name, believe it or not!)

This is another one of the more unusual ones. It bears certain resemblences to the huisache flower in it's structure and on closer inspection, the leaves are kind of similar too, which makes me wonder if there's not a relationship there. Anyway, this is one of the later bloomers, having not made it's appearance until about mid-April.

pink powderpuff flowers

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