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Field Notes

Description:

Small, purple, round, looks fiberoptic.

Species ID Suggestions

Sensitive Plant

Mimosa pudica

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nicky.sanchez
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Mimosa

Albizia julibrissin

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MarkL
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Comments (6)
MarkL
I like the little animation on the wiki page showing the leaves folding up.
MarkL
Ah, I see you got the right one!
MarkL
In other words, the first suggestion is slightly wrong, starting around subfamily/genus.
MarkL
This page is a bit better on wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimosa In the description: "The leaves of the plant close quickly when touched."
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PublishedMay 13, 2011

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