I have 3 seedlings that I thouhgt were mimosa trees and was looking forward for them to grow bigger and start blooming until I examined them closely and noticed they have tiny yellow single bean-like flowers on the undersides of branches. Little trees have leaves very similar if not identical to pink mimosa tree and liflets do fold at night time and when it gets very hot. I looked through a cople books I have and could not find exact match. Please, help me identify them. Thanks.
Meanwhile have a look at this. http://www.alabamaplants.com/Yellowalt/Sesbania_herbacea_page.html HTH Chris
Flowers on mine are really tiny - no bigger than a leaflet. I am a work now and will take some pics when I come home tonight.
Here are pictures of my "mimosa". Flowers are bright yellow and did not come out well - a bit blurry, but it gives you a size reference.
Reminds me of Chamaecrista nictitans - wild sensitive plant. http://www.easttennesseewildflowers...er-Roadsides-Yellow&id=Sensitive_pea_UTA20001 Newt
Thanks Newt. Mine are woody and perennial. They were growing at my work for a couple of years (one even longer) and I dug them up and took them home right before landscaping company was coming to spray for weeds.
Wish I could have been more helpful. Btw, I love your name. My kids have a Babusha on their father's side. Newt