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sensitive plant
Mimosa pudica
Mimosa pudica
sensitive plant Pea Family
Mimosa pudica Fabaceae
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common names
  sensitive plant
  shameplant
accepted scientific name
  Mimosa pudica L.
rules for finding collection records
  Mimosa pudica (433)
family name
  • Fabaceae
Image Author: ©2008 Lalithamba
Image License: CC BY
Image Source
Category: Shrubs
Flowers: No obvious petals
Petal colors: color
Leaf: Alternate, Compound
Plant Observed All Year
Non-Native. Naturalized.

How Likely at this Location (60%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (54%)
where plant found
mag select
grid lines base


Names

Accepted Scientific Name

Mimosa pudica   L.   (TSN: 26790, Index: 432)


Scientific Names used to access collection records



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Common Names




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Family Names