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Mimosa pellita Kunth ex Willd.
lollipop mimosa

       
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Mimosa pigra

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Mimosa pellita Kunth ex Willd.

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Synonyms:
Mimosa pellita Kunth ex Willd.

  MIPI Mimosa pigra auct. non L.   black mimosa
 

Distribution:
Mimosa pellita Kunth ex Willd.

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See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (FL, TX), USA+ (PR)
 

Related Taxa:
Mimosa pellita Kunth ex Willd.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 25 species in Mimosa
 

Classification:
Mimosa pellita Kunth ex Willd.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus Mimosa L. – sensitive plant
Species Mimosa pellita Kunth ex Willd. – lollipop mimosa
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Mimosa pellita Kunth ex Willd.

The synonym italicized and indented below is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds.

United States:
Mimosa pigra
catclaw mimosa              Noxious weed
Alabama:
Mimosa pigra
catclaw mimosa              Class A noxious weed
California:
Mimosa pigra
catclaw mimosa              Quarantine
Florida:
Mimosa pigra
catclaw mimosa              Noxious weed
giant sensitive plant, cat's claw              Prohibited aquatic plant, Class 1
Hawaii:
Mimosa pigra
thorny sensitive plant              Noxious weed
Massachusetts:
Mimosa pigra
catclaw mimosa              Prohibited
Minnesota:
Mimosa pigra
catclaw mimosa              Prohibited noxious weed
North Carolina:
Mimosa pigra
black mimosa              Class A noxious weed
Oregon:
Mimosa pigra
catclaw mimosa              Quarantine
South Carolina:
Mimosa pigra
catclaw mimosa              Plant pest
Vermont:
Mimosa pigra
catclaw mimosa              Class A noxious weed
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Mimosa pellita Kunth ex Willd.

Mimosa pigra
amourette
bashful plant
catclaw mimosa
dormilona
giant mimosa
thorny sensitive plant

The related entities and synonyms italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

US        Plant Protection and Quarantine. 2006. Federal noxious weed list (24 May 2006). USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Washington, DC. 2pp.
STATE        Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
FLEPPC        Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1999. Invasive plant list (19 October 1999). Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. Florida.
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Mimosa pellita Kunth ex Willd.

Mimosa pigra:

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FAC,FACW+ NO NI NO NO NO FAC NO NO NO NO NO FACW+ NO
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
 

More Accounts and Images:
Mimosa pellita Kunth ex Willd.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 503837.

 

Related Web Sites:
Mimosa pellita Kunth ex Willd.

Invasive Plant Atlas of the Midsouth (IPAMS)

 
 
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