Can anyone tell me what kind of plant this is? It's growing in our yard all over!?

Question

No flowers or buds, and it gets to be about two feet tall if we don't cut it. Once mowed, it makes for a nice ground cover. See photo:

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Sptfyr: I don't recall it ever flowering, but as someone said, I may be cutting it before it has a chance to put out blooms. If this helps any, the stems are bright red.

Answer 1

It is most definitely mimosa.
Since I live in the same part of the country as you, I can answer with authority.

It seems to be incredibly drought-resistant, and is very very hardy. If left unmolested, it grows into gigantic bushes, almost trees with feathery pink blossoms. I like it fine on other peoples' property, or blooming along the side of the road, but I spend about 50% of my gardening time trying to eradicate it. I try not to use much in the way of bad chemicals, but if Round-Up were meant for any ONE plant, this is it, IMO.

Answer 2

Actually, everyone is correct to a certain extent. It most probably is some variety of mimosa. Mimosa is a fairly common ground cover. The problem is deciding which variety it is. It is not Mimosa pudica because that blooms a pink flower and Mooch didn't say anything about it moving when touched. I originally thought Sunshine Mimosa but that's not it either because it blooms purple flowers. RScott is probably thinking Mimosa pigra which is a prickly form of Mimosa that is considered a noxious weed.
To tell you the truth, if it doesn't flower and it doesn't have prickles, then I'm not certain what it is. Maybe is does flower, but gets cut back before it can. The two most common mimosa ground covers tend to flower in late winter very early spring. Are you sure it doesn't flower?

Answer 3

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Answer 4

It does look an awful lot like a little shrub that grows next to an old flower area that I inherited from a previous tenant- Probably a sensitive plant.

Answer 5

Ah - your back. Did some checking and it's not M.pudica as someone suggested. The first photo reminded me of a nasty little weed I ran into living in Colo. It produced a hard twin horned seed that would flatten tires. RScott

Answer 6

I have to disagree. It definately looks like a variety of Mimosa Pudica.

It is a weed that we have down here in Houston. Below are some websites that describe it and have pictures of it.

It is sometimes called "Sensitive Plant".

Answer 7

i haven't a clue but it is really very pretty.