Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Genus:
Desmanthus Willd. Willd.
Species:
Desmanthus illinoensis (Michx.) MacM. ex B. L. Robinson & Fern.
Species Common Name:
Prairie mimosa, Illinois bundle flower
Habitat:
Loess bluffs; sandy alluvium
Abundance and Distribution:
Common southwest in loess; infrequent to rare elsewhere
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e6574