MISC. PUBLICATION 303, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 



Melochia tomentosa L. 

 Range: 17. 



Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 

 A small shrub. 



Menispermum canadense L. Moonseed 



Range : 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30. 



Site : Well-drained, moist, sun shade. 



Fruit : Drupe, available September-October. 



A twining or clambering vine ; flowers June-July ; exceptionally fast growing ; 

 spreads by means of suckers; berries poisonous to humans. Livestock seldom, 

 if ever, eat the plant 



Menispermum lyonii, see Calycocarpum lyonii. 



Menodora spinescens Gray. Menodora. 



Range: 4, 9, 10. 

 Site : Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 

 A small spinose shrub with small leaves. 



Menziesia ferruginea Sm. Rustyleaf. 



M. gabella Gray. 



Range: 1, 4, 12, 23. 

 Site : Well-drained, moist, shade. 

 Fruit: Capsule, available August-September. 



A small to large shrub ; flowers May-June. Poisonous to livestock when eaten 

 in large quantities. 



Menziesia glabella, see Menziesia ferruginea. 

 Menziesia glanduliflora, see Phyllodoce glanduliflora. 



Menziesia pilosa (Michx.) Pers. Minnie-bush. 



Azalea pilosa Michx. 

 Range: 27. 



Site : Well-drained, shade. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 

 A small to large shrub ; flowers May-June. 



Microrhamnus ericcides Gray. Javelin brush. 



Range: 11, 16, 17. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 



Fruit : Drupe, available in May. 

 A small to large, spiny evergreen shrub with minute leaves. 



Mimosa angustissima, see Acacia angustissima. 

 Mimosa berlandieri, see Mimosa pigra. 



Mimosa biuncifera Benth. Catclaw. 



M. proliflca Wats., Mimosopsis biuncifera (Benth.) Britt. and Rose. 

 Range : 10, 11, 16, 20. 

 Site : Dry, sun. 



Fruit : Legume, available in September. 

 A small, rarely large, thorny shrub. 



Stomach records: Scaled quail. Observations: Gambel and scaled quail; par- 

 ticularly palatable to captive deer. Fairly good browse for livestock. 

 Mimosa borealis Gray. Catclaw. 



M. fragrans Gray, M. texana Small, M. borealis texana Gray. 

 Range :< 11, 16, 17, 20. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Legume. 



A small to large, much-branched, spiny, rigid shrub. Browsed by livestock 

 but brittle and apt to be broken down with overgrazing. 



Mimosa dysocarpa Benth. Velvetpod mimosa. 



Range: 11. 

 Site : Dry, sun. 



Fruit : Legume, available in August. 

 A small to large, spiny shrub. 



Observations: Gambel and scaled quail. Considered fair browse for live- 

 stock. 



