Mimosa aculeaticarpa
Catclaw Mimosa
Also known as: Acacia acanthocarpa var. uncinella (Poir.) DC. +17 more
- Acacia acanthocarpa var. uncinella (Poir.) DC.
- Acacia acanthocarpa Willd.
- Acacia acanthophora Steud.
- Acacia aculeaticarpa Lag.
- Acacia brachyacantha Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
- Mimosa acanthocarpa (Willd.) Benth.
- Mimosa acanthocarpa (Willd.) Poir.
- Mimosa acanthocarpa var. desmanthocarpa B.L.Rob.
- Mimosa aculeaticarpa var. aculeaticarpa
- Mimosa aculeaticarpa var. desmanthocarpa (B.L.Rob.) J.F.Macbr.
- Mimosa arida Benth.
- Mimosa brachyacantha Poir.
- Mimosa moreliensis (Britton) Bullock
- Mimosa uncinella Poir.
- Mimosopsis aculeaticarpa (Ortega) Britton & Rose
- Mimosopsis desmanthocarpa (B.L.Rob.) Britton & Rose
- Mimosopsis moreliensis Britton
- Mimosopsis orizabensis Britton
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Mimosa aculeaticarpa (commonly known as Catclaw Mimosa) is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Found natively in North America, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Mimosa, which contains over 600 distinct species.
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 Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Mexico, Texas