Mimosa microphylla, commonly called littleleaf sensitive-briar, eastern sensitive-briar, or little leaf mimosa,[1][2][3] is a species of flowering plant in the legume family (Fabaceae). It is a perennial herb native[4] to North America, where it is found primarily in the southeastern United States.[5][6] Its typical natural habitat is in dry woodlands and forests, although it can also be found in disturbed areas.[5]
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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
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Description
editMimosa microphylla is a sprawling vine with a prickly stem. It has compound leaves, with 4-8 pairs of small leaflets per leaf.[5] Its leaves are sensitive to touch, and fold together immediately after being disturbed. It produces round heads of purple flowers from June to September.[7]
References
edit- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Mimosa microphylla". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. 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.
- ^ a b c 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 Missouri Plants
