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Mimosa aculeaticarpa var. biuncifera (Catclaw mimosa)
Marcus, Joseph A.

Mimosa aculeaticarpa var. biuncifera (Benth.) Barneby

Catclaw mimosa, Cat’s-claw mimosa, Wait-a-bit

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonyms: Mimosa aculeaticarpa var. biuncifera

USDA Symbol: miacb

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

A shrub closely resembling Pink Mimosa (Mimosa borealis). Occasional in open, unshaded areas. Branchlets armed with recurved prickles that catch on clothing. Leaves twice pinnately compound with up to 8 pairs of leaflet bearing axes, and as many as 12 or more pairs of leaflets per axis. Leaflets about 1/8 inch long. Flowers small, pinkish, in fluffy, spherical clusters, appearing in April. Fruit a dry, flat pod, light brown to reddish brown, up to 1 1/2 inches long, with recurved prickles on the edges.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Bipinnate
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Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: creamy,

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Benefit

Interesting Foliage: yes

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX

Bibliography

Bibref 354 - Native & Naturalized Woody Plants of Austin & the Hill Country (1981) Lynch, D.

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Mimosa aculeaticarpa var. biuncifera in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mimosa aculeaticarpa var. biuncifera in the Flora of North America (if available)
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Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-09-24
Research By: TWC Staff

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