Desmanthus illinoensis
Prairie Mimosa, Illinois bundleflower
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Plant photos
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A fruiting Desmanthus illinoensis plant.
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
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Open pods of Desmanthus illinoensis showing the seeds.
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Common names
11 names · 9 languagesOther languages (8)
Sources & name notes (1)
Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.
Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.
Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.
Source records
- Illinois bundleflower — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 128701; Desmanthus illinoensis.
- prairie mimosa — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 128701; Desmanthus illinoensis.
- アメリカゴウカン — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 128701; Desmanthus illinoensis.
- ハイクサネム — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 128701; Desmanthus illinoensis.
- 伊利诺合欢草 — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 128701; Desmanthus illinoensis.
- ไมยราบอิลลินอยส์ — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 128701; Desmanthus illinoensis.
- Десмантус иллинойский — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 128701; Desmanthus illinoensis.
- Mimosa des prairies — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 128701; Desmanthus illinoensis.
- preeriapuntikki — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 128701; Desmanthus illinoensis.
- desmant illinoiský — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 128701; Desmanthus illinoensis.
General information
Plant characteristics
Growing conditions
Moist
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Full sun
Uses
Seed
Nitrogen fixer
Description
The cooked seeds of this plant are rich in protein but have little flavor. The seed pods are about 25 mm long and contain 3-5 small seeds. In nature, they are easily dispersed, but if they are seen as a valuable crop in this country, they should be produced freely here.
Harvest
Sources and references
References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
Relevant sections
- Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 788801; name ID 2761905; Desmanthus Willd.. Family column.
- Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1371977; name ID 2761939; Desmanthus illinoensis (Michx.) MacMill. ex B.L.Rob. & Fernald.
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Catalogue of Life
Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Desmanthus illinoensis
Taxonomic data from WCVP-Fabaceae, version 2026, v.7, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. This shares the Kew WCVP evidence base cited on this page.
Supports: TaxonomyRelevant sections
- Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 5296843, ID VLQSR: Desmanthus illinoensis (Michx.) MacMill. ex B.L.Rob. & Fernald (accepted).
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