Mimosa borealis
| Mimosa borealis | |
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| Mimosa borealis flower | |
| 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. borealis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mimosa borealis | |
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Mimosa borealis, the fragrant mimosa or pink mimosa, is a plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found from Oklahoma to Kansas and south-eastern Colorado, south through central and western Texas and New Mexico to Mexico. The habitat consists of rocky hills, canyons and brushy areas. The plant has a height around 3 feet (90 cm). The flowering phase of the plant is between spring to summer.