Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Mimosa latidens
Mimosa latidens (Small) B.L. Turner
Kairn's Sensitive Briar
Fabaceae (Pea Family)
USDA Symbol: MILA15USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Schrankia latidens
Sensitive Brier, Fairy Dusters
Fabaceae
Location: 12679 Silicone Dr. so. Of DeZavala Rd. West of IH-10W, east side of street.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Gravelly soil, semi-shade to full sun, near live oak grove. West exposure.
Description: Perennial vine with fragrant pink globe-shaped flowers with abundant pollen visible. Compound, bipinnate leaves fold when touched. Prickles.
County: Bexar
Collector: Lottie Millsaps
Collection Date: May 4, 1990
Specimen number: 39
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0045
Accession Date: Apr. 29, 1991
Accession Number: 5
Annotations: SCFXB