Mimosa turneri

Mimosa turneri, Turner's Mimosa or Turner's Desert Mimosa, is a perennial small to medium-sized shrub native to Trans-Pecos Texas southward through central Coahuila to northwestern Nuevo Leon. It grows between tall and produces pink flowers.

Habitat and ecology

This uncommon species grows as a small to medium-sized shrub that is localized on limestone soil that can range from 2200 feet to 4000 feet above sea level in the desert. This plant is deciduous and has a very high heat tolerance, allowing it to grow in very hot deserts. These plants live in soil with high alkalinity.

Morphology

Mimosa turneri typically has only 1 pair of pinnae per leaf with 2 pairs of leaflets per pinna.