| General Information | |
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| Symbol: | PRVE |
| Group: | Dicot |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Duration: |
Perennial |
| Growth Habit: |
Shrub Tree |
| Native Status: |
HI I L48 N |
| Data Source and Documentation | |
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Introduced |  |
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Absent/Unreported |
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Both, No County Data |
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L48 |  |
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Synonyms
| Symbol | Scientific Name |
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| NEVE | Neltuma velutina (Wooton) Britton & Rose |
| PRAR4 | Prosopis articulata S. Watson |
| PRCHV | Prosopis chilensis (Molina) Stuntz var. velutina (Wooton) Standl. |
| PRJUA | Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. var. articulata (S. Watson) Wiggins |
| PRJUV2 | Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. var. velutina (Wooton) Sarg. |
| PRJU | Prosopis juliflora auct. non (Sw.) DC. p.p. |
Classification
| Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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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 ⁄ Leguminosae – Pea family |
| Genus | Prosopis L. – mesquite |
| Species | Prosopis velutina Wooton – velvet mesquite |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
| Threatened and Endangered Information: | |
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| This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. | |
| Arizona
velvet mesquite
Salvage Assessed, Harvest Restricted
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| Noxious Weed Information | ||
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| This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds. | ||
| United States:
Noxious weed
Prosopis articulata
velvet mesquite
Noxious weed
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| Alabama
Prosopis articulata
velvet mesquite
Class A noxious weed
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| California
Prosopis articulata
velvet mesquite
Quarantine
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| Florida | ||
| Massachusetts
Prohibited
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| Minnesota
Prosopis articulata
velvet mesquite
Prohibited noxious weed
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| North Carolina
Prosopis articulata
velvet mesquite
Class A noxious weed
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| Oregon
Prosopis articulata
velvet mesquite
Quarantine
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| South Carolina
Prosopis articulata
mesquite
Plant pest
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| Vermont
Prosopis articulata
velvet mesquite
Class A noxious weed
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Wetland Status
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Related Links
Wildlife
Food
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Cover
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Description of Values
| Value Class | Food | Cover |
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