Mimosa aculeaticarpa, a spiny shrub or small tree, is native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico. It thrives in arid regions, producing white to pink flower heads.
Photos of Catclaw Mimosa (Mimosa aculeaticarpa)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Fabales |
| family | Fabaceae |
| genus | Mimosa |
| species | Mimosa aculeaticarpa |
