FloraThreatened

Mimosa cruenta

A native flora species characteristic of the area

Key Features

Habitat

Ledges

Taxonomic classification

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Family: Fabaceae

Genus: Mimosa

Technical conservation data

SNAP conservation priority: Yes

Threatened: Yes

Where to Find It

This species has been recorded in the following biodiversity reserves:

A Southern Screamer walking through green grassland, a bird characteristic of the region's wetlands.

Arroyo Malo

Tacuarembó
A group of horses on the natural grassland at dusk, in a wide-open setting of great scenic value.

Cerro Agudo

Tacuarembó
A cluster of butiá palms growing on rocky outcrops

Cerro de los Chivos

Paysandú
Wide view of the sandstone outcrops scattered across the grassland, geological formations of high heritage value.

El Alero III

Tacuarembó
Rock formation covered with native forest, with grasslands and hills in the background

El Retorno II

Tacuarembó
Hill forest with flat-topped hills and natural grassland at sunset

El Tala II

Tacuarembó
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La Corona

Tacuarembó
Wind-formed sand patterns with scattered vegetation in the background

La Rinconada

Tacuarembó
Green hillside with shadows of native trees and rocky outcrops in the background, a landscape characteristic of Lambaré.

Lambaré

Tacuarembó
A watercourse running between rocks and native vegetation in the forest.

Las Tunas

Río Negro
Landscape of natural grasslands and plantation forest bathed in the golden light of sunset.

Porto Veloso

Tacuarembó
Panoramic view of the reserve area

Quiebrayugos II

Treinta y Tres
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Sierra de los Ríos

Cerro Largo

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