Catclaw Mimosa

Mimosa aculeaticarpa Ortega - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 8.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Catclaw Mimosa: Automeris cecrops pamina, Carmenta prosopis, Hemileuca chinatiensis

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
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.