Mimosa microphylla

ClassificationDicots
FamilyFabaceae
Family (Traditional)Fabaceae
GenusMimosa
Species:Mimosa microphylla Sm. ex Steud.
Common NameLittleleaf Sensitive Briar
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: Yes; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: Yes; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: BE; Natural Area Presence: FCFSP; Natural Area Presence: GILES; Natural Area Presence: GRSM; Natural Area Presence: LC; Natural Area Presence: LGS; Natural Area Presence: LRC; Natural Area Presence: LULA; Natural Area Presence: NCCGSNA; Natural Area Presence: ObedWSR; Natural Area Presence: SGSNA; Natural Area Presence: TRG; Natural Area Presence: WOLF; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Xeric; Moisture Requirements: Sub-xeric; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: April; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: compound; Leaf Dissection: 1; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: petiolate; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaf Venation: pinnate; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 8; Leaflet Number: 10; Leaflet Number: 12; Leaflet Number: 16; Leaflet Number: 18; Base Flower Color: Pink; Fruit Complexity: Simple; Fruit Type: Legume; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Petal Number: 5; Placentation Type: Parietal; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value 7
StatusNative
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms (11)

SynonymFull Citation
Leptoglottis angustisiliqua Leptoglottis angustisiliqua Britton & Rose
Leptoglottis chapmanii Leptoglottis chapmanii Small
Leptoglottis microphylla Leptoglottis microphylla Britton & Rose
Mimosa quadrivalvis var. angustata Mimosa quadrivalvis var. angustata (Torrey & Gray) Barneby
Morongia angustata Morongia angustata (Torr. & A.Gray) Britton
Morongia uncinata Morongia uncinata (Willd.) Britton
Schrankia microphylla Schrankia microphylla J.F.Macbr.
Schrankia uncinata Schrankia uncinata Willd.
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Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Edmonson (KY), Fulton (KY), Grayson (KY), Laurel (KY), Lawrence (KY), McCreary (KY), Pulaski (KY), Wayne (KY), Whitley (KY), Benton (TN), Bledsoe (TN), Blount (TN), Bradley (TN), Chester (TN), Coffee (TN), Cumberland (TN), DeKalb (TN), Dickson (TN), Fentress (TN), Franklin (TN), Giles (TN), Grundy (TN), Hamilton (TN), Hardeman (TN), Henderson (TN), Humphreys (TN), Knox (TN), Lawrence (TN), McNairy (TN), Madison (TN), Marion (TN), Maury (TN), Monroe (TN), Morgan (TN), Overton (TN), Pickett (TN), Polk (TN), Putnam (TN), Roane (TN), Scott (TN), Sequatchie (TN), Van Buren (TN), White (TN), Williamson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, BOON, EKY, ETSU, HTTU, MTSU, SWMT, TENN, UCHT, UOS

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1876 - 2013

Accession No. (click for full details)
County
State
Coll. Date
Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
SWMT01456 Benton Tennessee 18 Mar 1876 Legit J. F. Joor, M. D.
128
SWMT
Schrankia uncinata
SWMT01455 Benton Tennessee 06 Jul 1984 Brent Hedges
114
SWMT
Schrankia microphylla
TENN-V-0121776 Benton Tennessee
TENN
Schrankia microphylla
TENN-V-0121774 Benton Tennessee
TENN
Schrankia microphylla
TENN-V-0121777 Benton Tennessee
TENN
Schrankia microphylla
TENN-V-0121775 Benton Tennessee
TENN
Schrankia microphylla
TENN-V-0121773 Benton Tennessee
TENN
Schrankia microphylla
TENN-V-0121778 Bledsoe Tennessee
TENN
Schrankia microphylla
TENN-V-0121779 Blount Tennessee
TENN
Schrankia microphylla
TENN-V-0121781 Blount Tennessee
TENN
Schrankia microphylla
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Plant Photos

Mimosa microphylla - Dwayne Estes
Mimosa microphylla - Dwayne Estes
Mimosa microphylla - Joey Shaw
Mimosa microphylla - Joey Shaw
Mimosa microphylla - Joey Shaw
Mimosa microphylla - Joey Shaw
Mimosa microphylla - Joey Shaw
Mimosa microphylla - Joey Shaw
Mimosa microphylla - Theo Witsell
Mimosa microphylla - Theo Witsell
Mimosa microphylla - Theo Witsell
Mimosa microphylla - Theo Witsell