Littleleaf Sensitive Briar

Mimosa microphylla Dryand.

Pea family

Plant Type
Vine, Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
3.0 feet
Flower Color
Pink
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Host Adelphia petrella

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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