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Mimosa (Sensitive Plant) is a genus of shrub in the family legumes. They are climbers. They are native to The Contiguous United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. They have achenes. Individuals can grow to 1.2 m.

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  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0030107
  • Definition: a fruit which develops from a carpel or gyneocium and at maturity comprises a dry exocarp, a dry mesocarp, and a dry endocarp that are connected to a seed coat by a funicle
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of sensitive plant. View this species on GBIF