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Mimosa hystricina
Mimosa hystricina (Small ex Britton & Rose) B.L. Turner
Porcupine Mimosa
Fabaceae (Pea Family)
Synonym(s): Leptoglottis hystricina, Mimosa quadrivalvis var. hystricina, Schrankia hystricina, Schrankia nuttallii var. hystricina, Schrankia nuttallii var. hystricina
USDA Symbol: MIHY2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to decumbent, up to about 6 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PinkBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: LA , TXResearch Literature
Reslit 2886 - Legumes of the United States. IV. Mimosa (1971) Duane IselyThis information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Mimosa hystricina in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mimosa hystricina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mimosa hystricina
Metadata
Record Modified: 2014-10-02Research By: Joseph A. Marcus