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not marked as a favorite taxon Mimosa microphylla Dryander. Common name: Eastern Sensitive-briar. Phenology: Jun-Sep; Aug-Nov. Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, other dry woodlands and forests, dry disturbed areas. Distribution: DE, WV, and KY south to s. FL and e. LA.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: A form with smaller fruits (3-5 cm long vs. 5-12 cm long) has been variously treated as a species [Leptoglottis chapmanii, Schrankia chapmanii] or a "recurrent fruit-form genotype" [phase brachycarpa of Isely (1973)]. This needs additional investigation.

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA11.1, K4, POWO, Tn, Va, Weakley & Flores-Cruz (2017) in Weakley et al (2017); = Mimosa quadrivalvis L. var. angustata (Torr. & A.Gray) Barneby — C, Fl3, NS, WH3, Barneby (1991), Isely (1998); = Schrankia microphylla (Dryand.) J.F.Macbr. — F, G, RAB, Tx, W; = Schrankia microphylla (Dryand.) J.F.Macbr. var. microphylla — SE3; > Leptoglottis chapmanii Small ex Britton & Rose — S; > Leptoglottis microphylla (Dryand.) Britton & Rose — S; > Mimosa microphylla Dryand.; > Morongia angustata (Torr. & A.Gray) Britton — S13; > Morongia uncinata (Willd.) Britton — S13; > Schrankia chapmanii (Small ex Britton & Rose) F.G.Hermann; > Schrankia microphylla (Dryand.) J.F.Macbr. — Isely (1973); > Schrankia uncinata Willd.; Mimosa microphylla Dryand. Basionym: Mimosa microphylla Dryand. 1797

Links to other floras: = Mimosa microphylla - FNA11.1

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Trailing-sprawling perennial of dry woodlands and forests, especially sandhills, and disturbed areas.

Stems: Stems weakly arching and sprawling over other plants, covered with hooked hairs.

Leaves: Leaves alternate; petiolate; 2-times pinnately divided, the ultimate leaflets (9-12 pairs) oblong and sensitive to touch, folding up against each other; also folding at night and in overcast weather.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers in round, many-flowered, pom-pom-like clusters (about 3/4 in. wide), on stalks from leaf axils; pink. The most noticeable flower parts are 8-10 prominent pink to rose-purple stamens with yellow anthers.

Fruits: Fruit a long, slender pod, densely covered with prickles.

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Height: 3-6 ft. (long)

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description: Trailing-sprawling perennial of dry woodlands and forests, especially sandhills, and disturbed areas.

stems: Stems weakly arching and sprawling over other plants, covered with hooked hairs.

leaves: Leaves alternate; petiolate; 2-times pinnately divided, the ultimate leaflets (9-12 pairs) oblong and sensitive to touch, folding up against each other; also folding at night and in overcast weather.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers in round, many-flowered, pom-pom-like clusters (about 3/4 in. wide), on stalks from leaf axils; pink. The most noticeable flower parts are 8-10 prominent pink to rose-purple stamens with yellow anthers.

fruits: Fruit a long, slender pod, densely covered with prickles.

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native range: southeastern United States



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