Sunshine Mimosa Acrylic Print

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A field of sunshine mimosa stretching off towards a backdrop of woods behind one of the powderpuff clusters of flowers in the foreground. Also a small blue-eyed grass flower in the corner.

Sunshine mimosa is an occasional plant mainly of disturbed sites most widespread in the northern and central Florida panhandle, scattered elsewhere throughout the state. The range includes extreme southern Georgia, coastal Texas and Louisiana and up the Mississippi and Red River valleys into Mississippi and Arkansas.
This is a sprawling, diminutive plant that is woody at the base with twice compound leaves. This species lacks spines or prickles. There are 4 to 12 pairs of ovate pinnae, each having up to about 15 pairs of linear leaflets. The inflorescence is terminal on a long stalk and is made up of a globular cluster of tiny flowers. Most distinctive are the long pink filaments with white to yellow anthers, lending the plant its common name powerpuff. Fruit is a compressed achene with val...

His entire life Paul Rebmann has ventured outdoors to enjoy nature. Whether he is hiking in mountain forests, wading through Florida swamps, or on the water in a kayak or canoe, Paul strives to satisfy his biophilia. As a nature photographer and Florida Master Naturalist, he attempts to bring the beauty and wonder of nature to others, so that they may see what they might not happen to experience for themselves, and to impart the importance of preserving our natural areas, not only for our enjoyment and quality of life, but also for the survival of the flora and fauna that surrounds us. Images by Paul have been published in field guides, various periodicals, exhibited in juried art shows and also used in exhibits at Lyonia Environmental...