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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Mimosa |
| Species: | M. microphylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Mimosa microphylla Dryand. | |
Mimosa microphylla, commonly called littleleaf sensitive-briar, eastern sensitive-briar, or little leaf mimosa, is a species of flowering plant in the legume family (Fabaceae). It is a perennial herb native to North America, where it is found primarily in the southeastern United States. Its typical natural habitat is in dry woodlands and forests, although it can also be found in disturbed areas.
Description
Mimosa microphylla is a sprawling vine with a prickly stem. It has compound leaves, with 4-8 pairs of small leaflets per leaf. Its leaves are sensitive to touch, and fold together immediately after being disturbed. It produces round heads of purple flowers from June to September.
References
- NRCS. "Mimosa microphylla". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- "Mimosa microphylla - Species Page - APA: Alabama Plant Atlas". floraofalabama.org. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- "Mimosa microphylla detail - FSUS". fsus.ncbg.unc.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
- "Mimosa microphylla". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- Mimosa microphylla Archived 2019-01-17 at the Wayback Machine Missouri Plants
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