Prairie Acacia
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Common Name: Prairie Acacia Other Names: Fern Acacia Species Name: Acacia angustissima Plant Type: Legume Family Name: Mimosaceae, Mimosa Family
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Examples of Prairie AcaciaAcacia angustissima
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| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Distribution in the U.S. | Southern Kansas, Southwest Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Florida |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Throughout the state |
ID Characteristics
- 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
| Habitat/Ecology | |
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| Soil Type | Well-drained sand, loam, clay |
| Habitat | Dry, rocky sites of prairies, open woodlands and disturbed soils of roadsides |
| Successional Stage | Late |
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