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Mimosa reptans

A creeping legume that grows in natural grasslands.

Key Features

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:

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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Sierra de los Ríos

Cerro Largo

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