Prairie Mimosa
Scientific Name:Desmanthus illinoensis
Common Name Synonyms: Illinois Bundleflower, Bundleflower


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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
CNC Habitat: Polinator Garden
Identified by:M. Becus
Months in Bloom:  
The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicate when the plant has been observed blooming.
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