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Stanley Jones

Giant Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pigra)

Giant Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pigra: Fabaceae) a naturalized weed along our coast line. A shrub that reaches heights of 6 m (19.7 ft) with showy flower heads that are ca. 1 cm (0.4 in) in diameter. Native to Mexico south to northern Argentina. Listed in the top 100 worst invasive species of the world, but it is pretty.
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Habitat
South Texas Plains vegetation area, floodplain of the Rio Grande, open area with lakes in Tamaulipan thornscrub riparian at 28 m (92 ft) elevation.
Location
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Pintail Lakes, south of Alamo, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
April 2023
Scientific name
Mimosa pigra
Equipment used
Canon
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bievreJJ
a fine portrait of this lovely little flowers, Stanley, very nice, love it, many tffs!!
 

Media information

Category
Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
101
Comment count
6

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
1600
Filename
Giant Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pigra: Fabaceae) Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Pintail Lak...jpg
File size
1.4 MB
Date taken
Thu, 20 April 2023 8:46 AM
Dimensions
645px x 1280px

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