Mimosa pigra

• Common Names
  Catclaw mimosa
• Synonyms
  Mimosa asperata, Mimosa asperata forma armata, Mimosa asperata forma aspera, Mimosa asperata forma glabrescens, Mimosa asperata forma inermis, Mimosa asperata forma inermis, Mimosa asperata forma longepedunculata, Mimosa asperata forma mollis, Mimosa asperata forma pubescens, Mimosa asperata var. intermedia, Mimosa asperata var. scandens, Mimosa asperata var. vermoesenii, Mimosa canescens, Mimosa ciliata, Mimosa cinerea var. pubescens, Mimosa habbas, Mimosa pellita, Mimosa polyacantha, Mimosa procumbens, Mimosa sicaria, Mimosa vellosiella var. pubescens
• Family
  Fabaceae
• Conclusions by Zone

  North, Central, South

  Prohibited

  Prohibited from use in Florida according to the Federal Noxious Weed List, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) 5B-64.011 Prohibited Aquatic Plants, or FDACS 5B-57.007 Noxious Weed List.

  Assessment Status: Complete

• Growth Habit
  Shrub, Tree
• Origin
  Africa, Central America, North America-Mexico, South America
• Tool Used
  N/A
• Predictive Tool Score
  N/A
• Assessment Dates
  N/A
• Counties
  Broward, Highlands, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach
• Detailed Data
  N/A
• Links
  • USDA Plants Database
  • Atlas of Florida's Vascular Plants
  • UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants