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  8. Catclaw Mimosa

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Catclaw Mimosa

Mimosa biuncifera

Status
maybe native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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14 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it White-lined Sphinx, Mimosa Yellow, Gray Hairstreak, Io Moth 6
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Gambel's Quail, Glassy-winged Sharpshooter 2
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Palmer's Metalmark, Southern Plains Bumble Bee, Lesser Long-nosed Bat, Ligated Furrow Bee 4
  • Sheltered animals Animals that nest or roost in it Tanaostigmodes albiclavus, Tanaostigmodes howardii 2

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Plant type
Perennial Shrub Tree

From USDA PLANTS.

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