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Mimosa L.
sensitive plant
       
Symbol:   MIMOS  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Fabaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



 
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Mimosa L.

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Distribution:
Mimosa L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AL, AR, AZ, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NM, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI), USA+ (PR, VI)
 

Related Taxa:
Mimosa L.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Mimosa aculeaticarpa Ortega. . Image Available.
Mimosa aculeaticarpa
catclaw mimosa
Distribution of Mimosa arenosa (Willd.) Poir.. . Image Available.
Mimosa arenosa
elegant mimosa
Distribution of Mimosa asperata L.. .
Mimosa asperata
Puerto Rico sensitive-briar
Distribution of Mimosa borealis A. Gray. . Image Available.
Mimosa borealis
fragrant mimosa
Distribution of Mimosa casta L.. . Image Available.
Mimosa casta
graceful mimosa
Distribution of Mimosa ceratonia L.. . Image Available.
Mimosa ceratonia
black ambret
Distribution of Mimosa diplotricha C. Wright. . Image Available.
Mimosa diplotricha
giant false sensitive plant
Distribution of Mimosa distachya Cav.. .
Mimosa distachya
Mexican mimosa
Distribution of Mimosa dysocarpa Benth.. . Image Available.
Mimosa dysocarpa
velvetpod mimosa
Distribution of Mimosa emoryana Benth.. . Image Available.
Mimosa emoryana
Emory's mimosa
Distribution of Mimosa grahamii A. Gray. .
Mimosa grahamii
Graham's mimosa
Distribution of Mimosa hystricina (Small ex Britton & Rose) B.L. Turner. .
Mimosa hystricina
porcupine mimosa
Distribution of Mimosa latidens (Small) B.L. Turner. .
Mimosa latidens
Kairn's sensitive-briar
Distribution of Mimosa malacophylla A. Gray. . Image Available.
Mimosa malacophylla
softleaf mimosa
Distribution of Mimosa microphylla Dryand.. . Image Available.
Mimosa microphylla
littleleaf sensitive-briar
Distribution of Mimosa nuttallii (DC. ex Britton & Rose) B.L. Turner. .
Mimosa nuttallii
Nuttall's sensitive-briar
Distribution of Mimosa pellita Kunth ex Willd.. . Image Available.
Mimosa pellita
lollipop mimosa
Distribution of Mimosa pudica L.. . Image Available.
Mimosa pudica
shameplant
Distribution of Mimosa quadrivalvis L.. .
Mimosa quadrivalvis
fourvalve mimosa
Distribution of Mimosa roemeriana Scheele. . Image Available.
Mimosa roemeriana
Roemer's mimosa
Distribution of Mimosa rupertiana B.L. Turner. .
Mimosa rupertiana
eastern sensitive plant
Distribution of Mimosa schomburgkii Benth.. .
Mimosa schomburgkii
Schomburgk's mimosa
Distribution of Mimosa strigillosa Torr. & A. Gray. . Image Available.
Mimosa strigillosa
powderpuff
Distribution of Mimosa texana (A. Gray) Small. .
Mimosa texana
Texas mimosa
Distribution of Mimosa turneri Barneby. .
Mimosa turneri
desert mimosa
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Mimosa L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus Mimosa L. – sensitive plant
 

More Accounts and Images:
Mimosa L.

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View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 26781.
 
 
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