Prairie Acacia

Plant Profile
FYUSE 3D Image	Common Name: Prairie Acacia Other Names: Fern Acacia Species Name: Acacia angustissima Plant Type: Legume Family Name: Mimosaceae, Mimosa Family

Plant Facts
Origin	Native
Duration	Perennial
Distribution in the U.S.	Southern Kansas, Southwest Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Florida
Distribution in Oklahoma	Throughout the state

Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Pinnately compound leaves with numerous leaflets
- Leaflets fold when touched
- Lacks hair-like gland that D. illinoensis processes
Floral
- Flowers yellow or salmon fuzzy spheres
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Leaf Type: Compound, 2-pinnately
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Shape: Linear or oblong
- Stipules: Present
Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: 5, unfused, or fused only at the base
- Flower Color:White or yellowish-white
- Flower Timing: June-October
- Fruit Type: Legumes

ID Characteristics

Habitat/Ecology
Soil Type	Well-drained sand, loam, clay
Habitat	Dry, rocky sites of prairies, open woodlands and disturbed soils of roadsides
Successional Stage	Late