Family: Fabaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Broad climate suitability
  
• Capable of growing in tropical and temperate climates
  
• Possibly naturalized or adventive on mainland US
  
• Thrives in disturbed habitats (and regarded by some as a weed)
  
• Other Mimosa species are invasive weeds
  
• Tolerates many soil types
  
• Reproduces by seeds and vegetatively by rhizomes
  
• Reaches maturity in one growing season
  
• Seeds dispersed by gravity, intentionally by people and possibly aided by wind, water, and animals
  
• Seeds with a hard coat, and capable of forming a persistent seed band (at least 1 year)
  
• Tolerates mowing and able to resprout from taproots

Low Risk Traits:

• Although sometimes regarded as a weed, generally considered not overly aggressive
  
• Thornless
  
• Provides forage for livestock and wildlife
  
• Non-toxic
  
• Ornamental
  
• Herbicides may provide effective control