Mimosa aculeaticarpa
| Mimosa aculeaticarpa | |
|---|---|
| Catclaw mimosa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Eudicots | 
| Clade: | Rosids | 
| Order: | Fabales | 
| Family: | Fabaceae | 
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae | 
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade | 
| Genus: | Mimosa | 
| Species: | M. aculeaticarpa  | 
| Binomial name | |
| Mimosa aculeaticarpa | |
| Synonyms | |
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Mimosa aculeaticarpa is a species of woody shrub in the family Fabaceae. It is commonly known as the catclaw mimosa or the wait-a-minute bush, and is endemic to upland regions of Mexico and the Southwestern United States, particularly Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.