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Sensitive Plant

Mimosa pudica

Photo by jinglemus
Published on Project Noah
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28.8832, -81.4576

Field Notes

Description:

Trails along the ground, leaves fold when touched.

Habitat:

Slightly uphill from a marsh area (currently dry, no standing water), in sand

Notes:

Here it's mixed with another plant.

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Mimosa pudica

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Flowers of North America
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PublishedJuly 20, 2011

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