Mimosa borealis | |
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Mimosa borealis flower | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Genus: | Mimosa |
Species: | M. borealis |
Binomial name | |
Mimosa borealis Gray |
Mimosa borealis, the Fragrant mimosa or Pink mimosa, is a plant in the Fabaceae family. It is found from Oklahoma to Kansas and south-eastern Colorado, south through central and western Texas and New Mexico to Mexico. The habitat consists of rocky hills, canyons and brushy areas.