Mimosa borealis
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| Mimosa borealis flower | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Mimosa |
| Species: | M. borealis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mimosa borealis | |
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Mimosa borealis, the fragrant mimosa or pink mimosa, is a plant in the family Fabaceae.[3] 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.[4] The plant has a height around 3 feet (90 cm).[5] The flowering phase of the plant is between spring to summer.[6]
References
- ^ NatureServe (2024). "Mimosa borealis". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Mimosa borealis A.Gray". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "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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