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Mimosa pudica

Photo by sashaq1
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Description:

The Mimosa Pudica (also known by its common name the "touch me not") Is a special leaf that reacts when you touch by closing itself up. The leaf venation is pinnate and each small leaf is about 0.5 centimeters long.

Habitat:

Tropics (Tropical America)

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