Mimosa borealis
Mimosa borealis, the fragrant mimosa or pink mimosa, is a plant in the family Fabaceae.[1] It is found from Oklahoma to Kansas and south-eastern Colorado, south through central and western Texas and New Mexico to Mexico. The habitat consists of rocky hills, canyons and brushy areas.[2] The plant has a height around 3 feet (90 cm).[3] The flowering phase of the plant is between spring to summer.[4]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
Genus: | Mimosa |
Species: | M. borealis |
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References
- "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- "Plants of Texas Rangelands » Fragrant mimosa". rangeplants.tamu.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- "Mimosa borealis (Fragrant Mimosa)". World of Flowering Plants. 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- "Texas Native Plants Database". aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
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