Mimosa dysocarpa
Velvetpod Mimosa
Also known as: Mimosa dysocarpa var. dysocarpa +2 more
- Mimosa dysocarpa var. dysocarpa
- Mimosa dysocarpa var. wrightii (A.Gray) Kearney & Peebles
- Mimosa wrightii A.Gray
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Mimosa dysocarpa (commonly known as Velvetpod Mimosa) is a shrub within the Fabaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, New Mexico, Texas