Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Mimosa L.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Acacia Willd., Leptoglottis DC. (Schrankia Willd.), Morongia Brit. (Schrankia Willd.), Schranckia Willd. , Schrankia Willd., Possibly Mimosa Michx.

Common names:

Acacia (1828) (7)

Cat's-claw [Cats claw, Catsclaw, Cat-claw, Catclaw] (1913-1986) (4, 153)

Gatunas (1913, NM) (153)

Mimosa (1900-1986 ) (4, 138, 155, 158)

Sensitive brier [Sensitivebrier, Sensitive briar] (1895-1986all US species of Shrankia in Mimosa) (1, 2, 4, 155, 158)

Sensitive plant (Present) (50)

Shame vine (1892, Northern MS) (73)