Pink Wildflower
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Name: Mimosa
dysocarpa Common Name: Velvetpod Mimosa, Velvet Pod Mimosa, Gatuno Flower Color: Light to dark pink Plant Type: Shrub, Perennial, Deciduous Height: To 6 feet (1.8 m) tall Date Observed: August 20, 2005 Notes: Each flower on the cylindrical flower spikes has ten, 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) long stamens. They are followed by velvety bean pods. The leaves are bipinnately compound with paired leaflets. The branches have large thorns. This native shrub blooms in the summer. |
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