Texas Wildbuds

Mimosa texana

(Texas Mimosa)

Mimosa texana, South Llano River State Park, Kimble Co. 7603

Mimosa texana, South Llano River State Park, Kimble Co. 7598

Mimosa texana, Pedernales Falls State Park, Blanco Co. 08899

Mimosa texana, South Llano River State Park, Kimble Co. 7602

Mimosa texana, South Llano River State Park, Kimble Co. 7704

Mimosa texana, Pedernales Falls State Park, Blanco Co. 08902

Scientific Name	Mimosa texana	USDA PLANTS Symbol	MITE6
Common Name	Texas Mimosa	ITIS Taxonomic Serial No.	503838
Family	Fabaceae (Pea)	SEINet Reference	Click Here
Description	Habitat: Dry soils in brushy areas, flats and hillsides. Plant: Rounded, spreading and much-branched shrub 2 to 4 feet tall, rarely taller; slightly zig-zagging stems, bark is gray, new growth brownish-red; strongly recurved, prickles that are arranged below and in line with leaf nodes. Leaves: Bi-pinnately compound with 1 to 3 pairs of primary leaflets (pinnae) and 3 to 7 pairs of secondary leaflets that are oblong to ovate, each about 1/8 to 1/4-inch long. Inflorescence: Dense pink, ball-shaped inflorescence about 1/2-inch in diameter with many very small individual flowers each with 5 petals that are not separated; 8 to 11 protruding stamens with dark pink filaments, aging lighter, and yellow to pinkish anthers. Bloom Period: March to May. Fruit: Clusters of 2 to 9 pods, 1 to 2-3/8 inches long with 3 to 6 seeds; becoming brown when ripe; base of the pod is nearly sessile, no stalk. References: Vascular Plants of Williamson County, "Distinguishing M. borealis from M. texana by Bob Harms, "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, Backyard Nature and iNaturalist.	BONAP Distribution Map Map Color Key	Texas Status: Native

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