Herbarium of the Bizarre

Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pudica)

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This week’s plant is a little shy, so be sure to give it a warm welcome! Just don’t try to give it a hug.


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Information provided by:

  1. “Mimosa pudica L. (Laajvanti): An overview” by Hafsa Ahmad et al. https://doi.org/10.4103%2F0973-7847.99945
  2. https://www.britannica.com/plant/mimosa
  3. https://www.aaas.org/news/weird-wonderful-creatures-sensitive-plant
  4. https://greenhouse.biology.indiana.edu/features/fun-plants/Mimosa-pudica.html
  5. “Neutralisation of lethality, myotoxicity and toxic enzymes of Naja kaouthia venom by Mimosa pudica root extracts” by Monimala Mahanta et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-8741(00)00373-1
  6. “The potential of Thai indigenous plant species for the phytoremediation of arsenic contaminated land” by P. Visoottiviseth, K. Francesconi, & W. Sridokchan https://doi.org/10.1016/S0269-7491(01)00293-7
  7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimosa_pudica
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