Mimosa borealis A.Gray is a plant in the Fabaceae family, order Fabales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Mimosa borealis A.Gray

Mimosa borealis A.Gray

Mimosa borealis is a Fabaceae plant native to south-central North America that grows 3 feet tall and flowers spring to summer.

Family
Genus
Mimosa
Order
Fabales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Mimosa borealis A.Gray

Mimosa borealis A.Gray, commonly known as fragrant mimosa or pink mimosa, is a species of plant in the legume family Fabaceae. Its geographic range extends from Oklahoma and Kansas to southeastern Colorado, and south through central and western Texas and New Mexico into Mexico. It grows in habitats including rocky hills, canyons, and brushy areas. This plant reaches an approximate height of 3 feet (90 cm), and it flowers from spring through summer.

Photo: (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Greg Lasley · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Mimosa

More from Fabaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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