genus
Sensitive Plants
Mimosa
Field notes
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- Mimosa quadrivalvis 6 native
- Sensitive Plant present
- Sunshine Mimosa native
- Giant Sensitive Plant native
- Mimosa albida present
- Catclaw Mimosa native
- Giant False Sensitive Plant present
- Pink Mimosa native
- Texas Mimosa native
- Velvetpod Mimosa native
- Catclaw Mimosa present
- Mexican Mimosa present
- Cape Mimosa
- Mimosa candollei
- Mimosa tenuiflora present
- Softleaf Mimosa native
- Bahama Mimosa present
- Black Mimosa native
- Mimosa monancistra present
- Desert Mimosa present
- Black Ambret
- Graham's Mimosa
- Graceful Mimosa
- Mimosa farinosa
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native sensitive plants All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Catclaw Mimosa
Mimosa aculeaticarpa
caterpillars
10
food
4
flowers
21
shelter
1
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Fourvalve Mimosa
Mimosa quadrivalvis
caterpillars
9
food
2
flowers
12
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Giant Sensitive Plant
Mimosa pigra
caterpillars
8
food
1
flowers
2
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Softleaf Mimosa
Mimosa malacophylla
caterpillars
7
food
2
flowers
2
-
Pink Mimosa
Mimosa borealis
caterpillars
6
food
4
flowers
3
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Velvetpod Mimosa
Mimosa dysocarpa
caterpillars
6
food
3
flowers
3
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Sunshine Mimosa
Mimosa strigillosa
caterpillars
6
food
2
flowers
24
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Littleleaf Sensitive-briar
Mimosa microphylla
caterpillars
6
food
2
flowers
6
-
Texas Mimosa
Mimosa texana
caterpillars
6
food
2
flowers
2
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Catclaw Briar
Mimosa nuttallii
caterpillars
6
food
1
flowers
5
-
Black Mimosa
Mimosa berlandieri
caterpillars
6
food
1
flowers
1
-
Porcupine Mimosa
Mimosa hystricina
caterpillars
5
food
1
flowers
2
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Mimosa rupertiana
caterpillars
4
food
2
flowers
2
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Emory's Mimosa
Mimosa emoryana
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
1
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Warnock's Mimosa
Mimosa warnockii
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
1