Prairie Mimosa

Synonyms:   Illinois Bundleflower, Bundleflower

Scientific Name:   Desmanthus illinoensis




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Prairie Mimosa

Genus species: Desmanthus illinoensis
Common Names: Prairie Mimosa, Illinois Bundleflower, Bundleflower
Family Name: Fabaceae  
Herbaceous or woody plants; leaves alternate or basal, simple or compound, stipulate, the petiole and petiolule base typically swollen; flowers bisexual, mostly irregular, in various clusters; fruit a legume.
Seed Type Angiosperm
Origin:  
Native: native to North America.
Non-native: not native to North America.
Introduced Native: native to North
America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA
terminology
Introduced Native
Category:Wildflower
Flower Color:White
Identified by:M. Becus
Months in Bloom  
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