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Catclaw Mimosa
Legume Family : Fabaceae
Latin Name : Mimosa biuncifera
Longevity : Perennial
Season : Cool
Origin : Native
Value : Wildlife – good
Livestock -poor
Remarks :
Catclaw is a deciduous shrub with branches
that have thorns that appear as the claws of a
cat, thus, "Catclaw". This woody plant can
range in size from three to ten feet tall. Flowers
from April to October. Deer will consume the
leaves and quail and other birds will eat the
seed. Small mammals and birds use catclaw for
protection, nesting, and roosting. Native
Americans used the seed in a mush form for
back pain relief. Adapted to dry gravelly
mesas, sides of canyons, and banks of arroyos.
Source: USDA-NRCS
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