leaf
This is an illustration of the plant Mimosa pudica, which is named for its characteristic behavior of closing its feathery leaflets from the tips inward when stimulated. Therefore, it called 'Sensitive Plant'.
Botanical information
Informations of the plants imaged for these illustrations is bellow.
Botanical name
< scientific name >
Mimosa pudica
< common name >
Sensitive plant
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Plantae Category
< family >
Fabaceae / Mimosoideae
< genus >
Mimosa
< species >
Mimosa pudica
Origin
< place >
South America
