Mimosa townsendii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Mimosa townsendii faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and cattle ranching across its limited range in the Brazilian Cerrado. Urban development and infrastructure projects have fragmented remaining populations, while altered fire regimes disrupt the natural savanna cycles this species depends upon. Climate change compounds these pressures by shifting precipitation patterns critical for this drought-adapted legume's reproductive success.
Habitat
This endemic Brazilian species inhabits the Cerrado savanna ecosystem, thriving in well-drained sandy soils of open grasslands and woodland margins. It occurs at elevations between 800-1,200 meters in areas with distinct wet and dry seasons.