What is this flower called?

We came across this flower at a restaurant in Umbria, Italy. No, it was not something to eat, it was used as decoration and given to female guests. It was a tiny flower that grows in bunches on a branch/stem. Each flower was no bigger than the end of your pinky finger and it is yellow. The flower is poofy looking and doesn't have much of a smell. It looked sort of like the baby's breath people use as filler in carnation bouquets. Perhaps it is a type of weed? We have yet to find it at any grower in Houston, Texas.

What is this flower called?
so it was the Mimosa.


it's a flower that symbolize the day of the woman in Italy.





it's growing up on a tree. it is poofy like u say, yellow, has no smell and its not eatable. it's very common in here.
Reply:I'm not getting enough of a mental picture of this plant to help you, but have a few suggestions.





Draw a sketch of the plant to the best of your ability, and either take it to an agricultural agent or a nursery. It would help if you looked up Umbria, Italy's longitude/latitude. It may be a regional flower, but Houston has one hot climate and a different type of soil, so I think very few things that grow in Italy would flourish in Texas.





You could also send a sketch and description to the Italian embassy in Washington, D.C. This is likely a wildflower, and they will answer. Or try the American Embassy in Italy.





Lastly, Houston may have an Italian heritage club, where Italian-Americans meet once a month or something like that. Someone there may know exactly what you are talking about, or know someone locally who can help you.





Good luck.
Reply:It's probably native to Umbria, Italy...I'm not even sure you could find one in Houston. Anyway, you seem to be quite knowledable about the flower and the apperance. Why don't you talk to a florist? I'm sure they'd be happy to help you.
Reply:did it look sort of like this


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Reply:Petals had some good advice. You might also try finding books on Italian flowers, and contacting Italian botanical gardens. Link one is a list of Italian botanical gardens.





Link 2 is an Italian wholesale flower grower that might be able to answer you question.