Littleleaf Sensitive Briar

Mimosa microphylla Dryand. - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Vine, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Pink

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Littleleaf Sensitive Briar: 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.