General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 6 - 10 inches
Plant Spread: 24 - 36 inches
Leaves: Other: Leaves fold up when touched
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies

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Common names
  • Nuttall's Sensitive Briar
  • Cat's Claw
  • Cat's Claw Sensitive Briar
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Mimosa nuttallii
  • Synonym: Schrankia nuttallii

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Location: Konza Prairie near Manhattan, KS
Date: 2012-05-30
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2012-07-07
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2012-07-07
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2012-07-07
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2012-07-07

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