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Mimosa aculeaticarpa

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Cat's-claw Mimosa

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G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.131885
Element CodePDFAB2K010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusMimosa
Synonyms
Mimosa biunciferaBenth.
Other Common Names
catclaw mimosa (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Taxonomic Comments
Formerly treated as Mimosa biuncifera; Kartesz (1999) treats as the species M. aculeaticarpa (with a var. biuncifera).
Conservation Status
Review Date1994-01-12
Change Date1994-01-12
Edition Date1994-01-12
Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.
Rank Reasons
Common in AZ, NM, TX, Sonora, Chihuahua, and Coahila.
Range Extent Comments
AZ [southern Apache Co. to Hualpai Mountain (Mohave Co.), south to Cochise, Santa Cruz, and Pima cos.], NM, TX (Trans-Pecos, Plains Country and Edwards Plateau); Mexico (Sonora, Chihuachua, and Coahila).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Dry soil on mesas and rocky slopes, commonly in chaparral, 3000-6000 ft.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
TexasSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (16)
Arizona (10)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonPrescott National Forest10,683
Cdo WsaCoronado National Forest1,955
Happy ValleyCoronado National Forest7,972
Horse MesaTonto National Forest9,146
Lower RinconCoronado National Forest3,278
Lower San FranciscoApache-Sitgreaves National Forests59,310
MazatzalTonto National Forest16,942
Middle Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest10,543
Upper Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest2,533
WhetstoneCoronado National Forest20,728
New Mexico (6)
AreaForestAcres
Contiguous To Gila Wilderness & Primitive AreaGila National Forest79,049
Devils CreekGila National Forest89,916
Gila BoxGila National Forest23,759
Last Chance CanyonLincoln National Forest8,934
Lower San FranciscoGila National Forest26,460
South Guadalupe MountainsLincoln National Forest20,930
References (4)
  1. Correll, D.S., and M.C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas. Texas Research Foundation, Renner. 1881 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
  3. Kearney, T.H., R.H. Peebles, and collaborators. 1951. Arizona flora. 2nd edition with Supplement (1960) by J.T. Howell, E. McClintock, and collaborators. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1085 pp.
  4. USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, PLANTS Database [USDA PLANTS]. http://plants.usda.gov/. Accessed 2015.