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Mimosa asperata

Mimosa asperata L.

Black Mimosa, Zarza, Puerto Rico Sensitive-briar, Coatante, Chaven, Espina de Vaca

Fabaceae (Pea family)

USDA Symbol: MIAS3



Mimosa asperata (Black mimosa) #182267

Image Information

Photographer: Brundage, Stephanie
City: Alamo
County: Hidalgo
State: TX
Location Notes: Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge.
Accession date: 2025-07-09
Filename: SCB_IMG6129.JPG
Slide Index: 030223SantaAnaNWR26
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Collection: Wildflower Center Digital Library
Original Format: Digital
Orientation: Landscape
Shot: Close-up of a flowering plant.
Date Taken: 2023-03-02
NPIN Image Id: 182267

Image Verification

This image has been verified.
By: Joseph A. Marcus
Date: 2025-07-08

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