Scientific Name: Mimosa pudica

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  • Pronunciation:
    mim-OHS-ah pew-dee-cah
  • Common Name:
    Common Sensitive Plant
  • Type:
    Perennial Herb , sometimes woody. Often Prostrate.
  • Family:
    MIMOSACEAE
  • Status:
    **WEED This introduced plant has escaped into local bushland. Without natural predators to keep it in check, it is out-competing native species.**
  • Flowers:
    Pink in Ovoid heads 1-1.5 cm. Summer to early winter.
  • Fruit:
    Pod - pods clustered. Densly prickly.
  • Species List:
    Pacific Lutheran College,
Cultural Notes

Native of South America. Naturalised weed of roadsides in coastal areas.

Identification Notes

Stems armed with prickles 2.5-5 mm long. Leaves sensitive, unarmed, with 1-2 pairs of Pinnae, Rachis extremely short, Petiole 1.5-5.5 cm long.