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Angiosperms A>F - Mimosa pudica - Mimosa - Fotopedia

antonioxalonso on Flickr Mimosa pudica L.

Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil on Flickr Mimosa pudica

Eric in SF on Flickr touch-me-not

dinesh_valke on Flickr Mimosa pudica L.

Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil on Flickr mimosa pudica seeds

mangosteenskin on Flickr Invasive weeds of Tahiti, No. 1

Angiosperms A>F - Mimosa diplotricha - Mimosa - Fotopedia

Anita363 on Flickr Mimosa pigra 060122-5358

Angiosperms A>F - Mimosa pigra - Mimosa - Fotopedia

Tony Rodd on Flickr Mimosa nuttallii

Angiosperms A>F - Mimosa nuttallii - Mimosa - Fotopedia

amy_b on Flickr Macro shot: Flower #02

GBox Resources on Flickr Mimosa close up, the Women's day flower in Italy.

pizzodisevo (doing TENS for pain ) on Flickr

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Mimosa

Mimosa is a genus of about 400 species of herbs and shrubs, in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the legume family Fabaceae. The generic name is derived from the Greek word μιμος (mimos), meaning "mimic." There are two species in the genus that are notable. First the Mimosa pudica because of the way it folds its leaves when touched or exposed to heat. It is native to southern Mexico, Central America and South America but is widely cultivated elsewhere for its curiosity value, both as a houseplant in temperate areas, and outdoors in the tropics. Outdoor cultivation has led to weedy invasion in some areas, notably Hawaii. Second, the Mimosa tenuiflora, which is best known for its use in shamanic ayahuasca brews due to the psychedelic drug DMT found in its root bark.

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