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Sensitive Plant

Mimosa pudica

Photo by James McNair
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Description:

Mimosa pudica, is a creeping annual or perennial herb often grown for its curiosity value: the compound leaves fold inward and droop when touched or shaken, to protect them from predators, re-opening minutes later.

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PublishedMarch 20, 2014

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