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Mimosa latidens (Kairn's sensitive briar)
Brundage, Stephanie

Mimosa latidens

Mimosa latidens (Small) B.L. Turner

Kairn's Sensitive Briar

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s): Mimosa quadrivalvis var. latidens, Morongia latidens, Schrankia latidens

USDA Symbol: MILA15

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

From the Image Gallery

7 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: LA , TX

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Stengl Biological Research Station - Smithville, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0045 Collected May 4, 1990 in Bexar County by Lottie Millsaps
NPSOT 0415 Collected May 28, 1987 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

2 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-DS-1 Collected 2009-06-16 in Burnet County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Research Literature

Reslit 2886 - Legumes of the United States. IV. Mimosa (1971) Duane Isely

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

USDA: Find Mimosa latidens in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mimosa latidens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mimosa latidens

Metadata

Record Modified: 2018-09-24
Research By: TWC Staff

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