Desmanthus illinoensis
Prairie mimosa
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The Desmanthus illinoensis plant species is found in N. America - Ohio to N. Dakota, New Mexico to Mississippi. It is a member of the Leguminosae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Prairie mimosa. Some home gardeners know the variety as D. brachylobus. Acuan illinoensis. (Michx.)Kuntze.

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Latin Name:  Desmanthus illinoensis
Common Name:  Prairie mimosa
Family:  Leguminosae
Author:  (Michx.)MacMill.
 
Known Hazards:  None known
 
Mature Height:  1.3   Mature Width:  
 
Habitat:  Prairies, river banks and fields[222, 235].

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