Biology:Mimosa microphylla
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Short description: Species of legume
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Scientific classification 
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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. microphylla
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| Binomial name | |
| Mimosa microphylla Dryand.
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Mimosa microphylla, commonly called littleleaf sensitive-briar, eastern sensitive-briar, or little leaf mimosa,[1][2][3] is a species of flowering plant in the legume family (Fabaceae). It is a perennial herb native[4] to North America, where it is found primarily in the southeastern United States.[5][6] Its typical natural habitat is in dry woodlands and forests, although it can also be found in disturbed areas.[5]
Description
Mimosa microphylla is a sprawling vine with a prickly stem. It has compound leaves, with 4-8 pairs of small leaflets per leaf.[5] Its leaves are sensitive to touch, and fold together immediately after being disturbed. It produces round heads of purple flowers from June to September.[7]
References
- ↑ "Mimosa microphylla". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=mimi22. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ↑ "Mimosa microphylla - Species Page - APA: Alabama Plant Atlas". http://floraofalabama.org/Plant.aspx?id=2050.
- ↑ "Mimosa microphylla detail - FSUS". https://fsus.ncbg.unc.edu/main.php?pg=show-taxon-detail.php&lsid=urn:lsid:ncbg.unc.edu:taxon:%7B6C5CC39B-46CB-4B77-AE62-8BC92D9265A8%7D.
- ↑ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=mimi22.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States". http://www.herbarium.unc.edu/flora.htm.
- ↑ "Mimosa microphylla", County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA) (Biota of North America Program (BONAP)), 2014, http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Mimosa%20microphylla.png, retrieved 17 January 2019
- ↑ Mimosa microphylla Missouri Plants
Wikidata ☰ Q60772734 entry
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