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Common Name(s): Catclaw, Fragrant Mimosa, Mimosa,Fragrant
Species: Mimosa borealis
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Family: Fabaceae
Longevity: Perennial
Origin: Native
Height: 2 m
Flowers: April - May
Fruits: Summer
Description: A legume with prickly, much-branched stems forming a small shrub on rocky upland sites in the southwestern portion of our region. Fruit may be armed with stout prickles. Flowers are showy, pink and puff-ball shaped. The leaflets have a tendency to ?fold up? when handled. It is sometimes browsed by whitetailed deer and livestock.
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