Catclaw Sensitivebriar
Common Name: Catclaw Sensitivebriar
Other Names: Nuttall’s Sensitivebriar
Species Name: Mimosa quadrivalvis
Plant Type: Legume
Family Name: Mimosaceae, Mimosa Family
Examples of Catclaw Sensitivebriar Mimosa quadrivalvis
| Plant Facts | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Distribution in the U.S. | Central portion; South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Texas and Louisiana |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Western two-thirds of the state |
ID Characteristics
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Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Stout recurved prickles on stem and branches
- Pinnately compound leaves with numerous leaflets
- Leaflets fold when touched
Floral
- Flowers pink, fuzzy spheres
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Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Leaf Type: Compound, 2-pinnately
- Leaf Arrangement:Alternate
- Leaf Shape: Elliptic to oblong
- Stipules: Present
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Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: 5, fused
- Flower Color:Pink or rose-purple
- Flower Timing: April-September
- Fruit Type: Legumes
| Habitat/Ecology | |
|---|---|
| Soil Type | Dry, well-drained or rocky or sandy soil |
| Habitat | Dry, rocky sites of prairies and open woodlands; soils of roadsides and logged areas |
| Successional Stage | All |