Mimosa pudica L.
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
Order | Fabales | Legumes (pea and bean families) |
Family | Fabaceae | Legume family (peas and beans) |
Genus | Mimosa | From Latin mimus, “mime,” and -osa, fem. adjectival suffix, because leaves seem to mimic animals by folding when touched |
Species | pudica | |
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Mimosa pudica description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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11/17/2018 · Puerto Rico · By Heather A. Kent ID is uncertain 
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