Mimosa Species, Cat's Claw, Fourvalve Mimosa, Sensitive Briar (Mimosa quadrivalvis)

Sprawling or trailing vines with angular stems covered with hooked prickles. Stems up to 4' with alternate, doubly compound leaves on prickly stalks. Ball shaped flower heads occur on 2-3" prickly stalks along stems. The sensitive leaflets rapidly fold together when contacted. Stem prickles painful if caught between toes while running barefoot. Often called Devil's Shoestrings by rural children.

by gramoz Aug 14, 2002 11:44 AM

A beautiful plant, blooming much of the year here. In more shady areas the flowers are larger, the pink darker.

by trois May 7, 2006 9:58 PM

by chicochi3 May 26, 2006 11:22 PM

Sensitive Briar bloom

by creekwalker Nov 7, 2007 1:07 AM

Mimosa quadrivalvis var. floridana in flower in a mesic longleaf pine flatwoods/savanna in Polk Co, FL, July 16,2008

by xyris Jul 22, 2008 1:17 AM