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Mimosa pudica

Mimosa pudica( touch-me-not)

Photo by katy.yanos
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Description:

Sensitive to touch..the compound leaves fold inward and droop when touched or shaken, re-opening minutes later.

Habitat:

Mimosa pudica is native to South America and Central America. It has been introduced to many other regions and is regarded as an invasive species in Tanzania, South Asia and South East Asia and many Pacific Islands. It is regarded as invasive in parts of Australia and is a declared weed in the Northern Territory, and Western Australia although not naturalized there.Control is recommended in Queensland. It has also been introduced to Nigeria, Seychelles, Mauritius and East Asia but is not regarded as invasive in those places. In the United States of America, it grows in Florida, Hawaii, Virginia, Maryland, Puerto Rico, Texas, and the Virgin Islands. Source-Wikipedia

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PublishedSeptember 6, 2011

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