PLANTS Profile for Mimosa quadrivalvis (fourvalve mimosa)

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PLANTS Profile

Mimosa quadrivalvis L.
fourvalve mimosa

Symbol:

MIQU2

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Fabaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Vine
Forb/herb

L48		N
PR		N

More Information:

Images:
Mimosa quadrivalvis L.

Distribution:
Mimosa quadrivalvis L.


View Native Status

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USA (FL, GA, TX), USA+ (PR)

Related Taxa:
Mimosa quadrivalvis L.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 25 species in Mimosa or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Mimosa quadrivalvis 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
Species	Mimosa quadrivalvis L. – fourvalve mimosa

Wildlife Habitat Values:

Mimosa quadrivalvis L.

	Large Mammals		Small Mammals		Water Birds		Terrestrial Birds
Source	Large Mammals Food	Large Mammals Cover	Small Mammals Food	Small Mammals Cover	Water Birds Food	Water Birds Cover	Terrestrial Birds Food	Terrestrial Birds Cover
Miller	Minor						Minor

Wildlife Habitat Values

Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. Southern Weed Science Society.

More Accounts and Images:
Mimosa quadrivalvis L.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 507073.

Time Generated: 05/20/2013 06:55 AM CDT