Mimosa dysocarpa

• Overview
• Interesting Facts
• Common Names
• Description
• Biology
• Taxonomy
• Similar Species
• More Info
• Further Reading
• Notes

Overview

Interesting Facts

Common Names

Description

Subfamily Mimosoideae

Mostly trees or shrubs . Leaves mostly bipinnate. Corolla usually not showy, actinomorphic , sympetalous , the lobes valvate . Stamens 10-numerous, often monadelphous , showy. Pollen released in monads , tetrads , or polyads . Seeds with u-shaped line (pleurogram) present. [Carr]

Genus Mimosa

Trees shrubs or herbs, mostly armed ; leaves bipinnate; secondary rachides mostly 2-stipellate. Inflorescence globose head or cylindric spike. Flowers small, sessile 6-3-merous. Calyx usually minute. Petals more or less connate . Stamens double the number of petals or equal, free , often twice as long as the corol¬la; anthers small, eglandular . Ovary usually sessile, 2 or more ovuled; style fill form. Fruit oblong or linear , usually plano-compressed, valves 2, separating from the persistent margins . Seeds ovate or orbicular , flat.

A genus with about 600 species, mostly from tropics and subtropics.[1]

Physical Description

Habitat

Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 2,464 meters (0 to 8,084 feet).[2]

Biology

Reproduction

Duration: Perennial

Growth

Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Full sun .

Moisture: Drought Tolerance: High

Temperature: Cold Hardiness: 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11. (map)

Taxonomy

Synonyms

Mimosa dysocarpa var. wrightii (A. Gray)kearney & Peebles • Mimosa wrightii A. Gray

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Comment: Climbing : Not climbing, Habit: Shrub , Lifespan: Perennial

Similar Species

Members of the genus Mimosa

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 41 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus:

M. aculeaticarpa (Cat's-Claw Mimosa) · M. albida (Zarza) · M. arenosa (Elegant Mimosa) · M. asperata (Black Mimosa) · M. bahamensis (Bahama Mimosa) · M. borealis (Catclaw Mimosa) · M. caesalpiniifolia (Jupinuan) · M. casta (Graceful Mimosa) · M. ceratonia (Black Ambret) · M. diplotricha (Giant False Sensitive Plant) · M. diplotricha var. inermis (Giant Sensitive-Plant) · M. dysocarpa (Velvetpod Mimosa) · M. emoryana (Emory's Mimosa) · M. grahamii (Graham's Mimosa) · M. hystricina (Porcupine Mimosa) · M. invisa (Giant False Sensitive Plant) · M. latidens (Kairn's Sensitive-Briar) · M. laxiflora (Arizona Mimosa) · M. macracantha (Long-Spined Acacia) · M. malacophylla (Soft-Leaf Mimosa) · M. nuttallii (Catclaw Sensitivebriar) · M. pellita (Lollipop Mimosa) · M. pigra (Amourette) · M. pigra var. pigra (Thorny Sensitive-Plant) · M. pudica (Cierra Tus Puertas) · M. pudica var. hispida (Sensitive Plant) · M. pudica var. pudica (Shameplant) · M. pudica var. setosa (Sensitive-Plant) · M. pudica var. tetrandra (Sensitive-Plant) · M. pudica var. unijuga (Shameplant) · M. quadrivalvis (Cats Claw) · M. quadrivalvis var. floridana (Catclaw Sensitivebriar) · M. quadrivalvis var. hystricina (Bristly Sensitive-Brier) · M. rupertiana (Eastern Sensitive Plant) · M. scabrella (Abaracaatinga) · M. schomburgkii (Schomburgk's Mimosa) · M. somnians (Dormideira) · M. strigillosa (Herbaceous Mimosa) · M. tenuiflora (Cabrera) · M. turneri (Desert Mimosa) · M. verrucosa (Jurema Branca)

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Further Reading

• Bibliographical index to North American botany; or, Citations of authorities for all the recorded indigenous and naturalized species of the flora of North America, with a chronological arrangement of the synonymy. by Sereno Watson. Washington, Smithsonian Institution, 1878. url p. 243.
• Britton, N. L. (ed.). North American flora. [New York]New York Botanical Garden. url p. 159.
• Bulletin - United States National Museum. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc.];1877-1971. url p. 100, p. 101, p. 91, p. 97.
• Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences Los Angeles, Calif.: The Academy, 1971- url p. 109.
• Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 19 1915 Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1890- url p. 331, p. 36, p. 360.
• Flora of New Mexico / by E.O. Wooton and Paul C. Standley. Washington: G.P.O., 1915. url p. 331.
• Flora of New Mexico. By E.O. Wooton and Paul C. Standley. WashingtonGovt. Print. Off.1915 url p. 331.
• Garden and forest; a journal of horticulture, landscape art and forestry. New York: The Garden and forest publishing co., 1888-97. url p. 524.
• Mammals of the Mexican boundary of the United States: a descriptive catalogue of the species of mammals occurring in that region; with a general summary of the natural history, and a list of trees / Washington: Govt. Print. Off., 1907. url , .
• Native woody plants of the United States, their erosion-control and wildlife values. Washington, U. S. Govt. print. off., 1938. url , p. 168.
• North American fauna. Washington: Fish and Wildlife Service; for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U. S. Govt. Print. Off. url p. 36.
• Novon a journal of botanical nomenclature from the Missouri Botanical Garden. 10 2000 St. Louis, MO: Missouri Botanical Garden, url p. 33.
• Phytologia. Bronx Park, New York, H.A. Gleason and H.N. Moldenke, url p. 123, p. 370.
• Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Boston: Metcalf and Co., 1846-1958 url p. 550.
• Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. Washington, etc.: Entomological Society of Washington url p. 769, p. 770.
• Range plant handbook. Washington, U. S. Govt. print. off., 1937. url .
• Report upon United States Geographical surveys west of the one hundredth meridian, Washington, Govt. print. off., 1875-89. url .
• Smithsonian miscellaneous collections. 15 1878 Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1862-1968. url p. 243, p. 382.
• Torrey, J. Report on the United States and Mexican boundary survey: made under the direction of the secretary of the Interior /by William H. Emory, major First Cavalry, and United States commissioner. 2(1) 1859 Washington: C. Wendell, printer, 1857-59. url p. 60, p. 60.
• Trees and shrubs of Mexico / By Paul C. Standley. Washington, Govt. Print. Off., 1920-1926. url p. 360.

Notes

Contributors

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal January 28, 2008:

• Australian National Herbarium
• , Australian National Herbarium
• Comisión nacional para el conocimiento y uso de la biodiversidad, Herbario del Instituto de Ecología, A.C., México
• Comisión nacional para el conocimiento y uso de la biodiversidad, Herbario del Instituto de Ecología, A.C., México
• Missouri Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden
• School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Arizona State University Vascular Plant Herbarium
• The New York Botanical Garden, Vascular Plant Type Specimens
• USDA PLANTS, USDA PLANTS Database

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3874695
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ILD-12278
• GRIN Nomen Number: 406296
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 26784
• International Plant Names Index (IPNI) ID: 30309639
• Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: PDFAB2K040
• U.S.D.A. Plant Symbol: MIDYW
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 50245

Footnotes

1. "Mimosa". in Flora of Pakistan . Published by Science Press (Beijing) and Missouri Botanical Garden Press. Online at EFloras.org. [back]
2. Mean = 1,081.700 meters (3,548.885 feet), Standard Deviation = 979.400 based on 63 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]

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