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.
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
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.
Comments:
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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