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Desmanthus illinoensis
Prairie Mimosa; Illinois Bundle Flower; Prickleweed

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DERIVATION
Desmanthus - From the Greek desmos (bundle) and anthos (flower); referring to the way the flowers form bundles
illinoensis - from the region around the State of Illinois in the midwestern United States
FAMILY Fabaceae (Bean | Pea | Legume Family)  Other Plants in the Bean Pea Legume Family
HABIT Herbaceous | Sub-shrub | Herbaceous
GROWTH FORM Upright
RANGE United States
LEAF TYPE Deciduous
FLOWERS In July, White
FRUIT Brown;green (Fruit clusters green when fresh, becoming dark brown at maturity;fruit clusters green when fresh, becoming dark brown at maturity)
HARDINESS USDA Zone 4 (Coldest zone where hardy)
SOIL Clay to lime soils
SUN REQUIREMENTS Sun | Partial sun
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS Steppe Plant Collection | Native Plant Collection
COMMON NAME(S) Prairie Mimosa | Illinois Bundle Flower | Prickleweed
Location Map for Desmanthus illinoensis (Prairie Mimosa; Illinois Bundle Flower; Prickleweed) - 6 Map Locations Found
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Individual Locations for Desmanthus illinoensis: More Locations
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Key 		Accession
Number		 Year Location
No
Map		 980449*1 1998 Plains Garden
1  980449*2 1998 Desert Wash Garden
2  980449*5 1998 Gates Montane Garden
3  980449*8 1998 Plains Garden
4  980449*9 1998 Plains Garden
No
Map		 173077*1 2017 Seed
5  191192*1 2019 Parking Garage
No
Map		 191192*3 2019 East Josephine
6  191192*4 2019 Mordecai Childrens G
No
Map		 220215*1 2022 Seed
No
Map		 222681*1 2022 Rock Alpine Garden

 

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  FLOWERING:
When Desmanthus illinoensis has been observed flowering
at Denver Botanic Gardens
  Flowering by Week 1 to 52
2019 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
2006 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52

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  FRUITING:
When Desmanthus illinoensis has been observed fruiting
at Denver Botanic Gardens
  Fruiting by Week 1 to 52
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2022 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
2021 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
2019 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
2015 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
2007 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52

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