catclaw mimosa
(Mimosa pigra)
This species is Introduced in the United States
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Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State Lists - This map identifies those states that have this species on their invasive species list or law.
Invasive Listing Sources
- Federal Noxious Weeds
- Florida Invasive Plant Council - Plant List - Category I
- Florida Noxious Weeds
- Hawaii Noxious Weeds
- Massachusetts Noxious Weeds
- Massachusetts Prohibited Plant List
- Nonnative Invasive Species in Southern Forest and Grassland Ecosystems
- Reichard, Sarah. 1994. Assessing the potential of invasiveness in woody plants introduced in North America. University of Washington Ph.D. dissertation.
- South Carolina Plant Pest List
- USDA APHIS Regulated Pest List
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder: Rosanae |
| Order: Fabales |
| Family: Fabaceae |
| Genus: Mimosa |
| Mimosa pigra |
Other System Links
Plants: MIPI
Bayer: MIMPI
GRIN: 24400
ITIS: 26789
NPDN Pest: PCQBKBD
NPDN Host: 34923
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
amourette, bashful plant, black mimosa, dormilona, giant mimosa, thorny sensitive plant
Related Scientific Names:
Mimosa pellita Kunth ex Willd. (Synonym)
References
Common Name Reference: Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database.
Scientific Name Reference: Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database.