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Mimosa pudica

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Mimosa

pua hilahila, sensitive plant, sleeping grass

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Creeping annual or perennial herbs.

Stems: Stems 3–15 dm long, sparsely to densely prickly and sparsely hispid to glabrate.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves compound (bipinnate). Alternate. Leaflets narrowly elliptic. pinnae 1–2 pairs, leaflets 10–26 pairs per pinna. blades sensitive, closing when touched, rachis short, leaflets, 6–15 mm long, 1.2–3 mm wide. Leaflet margins entire. Petioles glabrous or hispid, usually sparsely prickly. Stipules about 7 mm long.

Flowers: Flowers in globose or ovoid, axillary, pedunculate heads, these 1–5 in the leaf axils, 8–10 mm in diameter (excl. stamens), sparsely to densely hispid. Flowers bisexual (perfect), mimosaceous. Calyx mi­nute. Corolla red in upper part 2–2.5 mm long; stamens 4(–6). Stamens 4(–6); filaments pink to lavender, 4.5–6 mm long, distinct, exserted. Ovary superior; style 1, apical.

Fruit: Pods in clusters of 2–8; prickly on the margins; 1–2 cm long; 0.3–0.5 cm wide; breaking into 2–5 segments; indehiscent but separating into 1–seeded segments; leaving the replum intact as an empty skeleton. Seeds pale brown; ca. 2.5 mm long.

Ploidy: 2n = 32; 48; 52; 78

Habitat: Open; dry to wet; disturbed areas; especially lawns.

Elevation Range: 5–700 m.

Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Ni'ihau(Incl. Lehua) Unknown
Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Potentially naturalizing
Lana'i Potentially naturalizing
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
Other Animals

Pollinators

Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 518 (1753)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Mimosa pudica Kahaluu (Kaneohe Bay) Common in grassland, near the sea. Preserved_Specimen Egler, F.E. 37252 Oahu BISH 1937-01-01
2 Mimosa pudica Along trail to Sacred Falls, Kaluanui Valley OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 7/19/2007
3 Mimosa pudica Pupukea semi rainforest Preserved_Specimen leaves draw back when touched Smith, M. 8 Oahu BISH 1986-01-21
4 Mimosa pudica Kapalua, Maui, Hawai'i, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
5 Mimosa pudica Hauula OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 3/25/2007
6 Mimosa pudica Oahu Is., koolau mts., paalaa uka, near poamoho trail OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 3/18/2007
7 Mimosa pudica 10600 Hana Hwy, Haiku, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
8 Mimosa pudica Paua OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/19/2007
9 Mimosa pudica Kahaluu (near Kaneohe Bay) Common in grasslands, near the sea. Preserved_Specimen Egler, F.E. 37252 Oahu BISH 1937-01-01
10 Mimosa pudica Vicinity of Puu o Hoku Roadside. Preserved_Specimen Weed; flowers purple, leaves closing when touched. Oppenheimer, H.L. 110139 Molokai BISH 2001-11-18
11 Mimosa pudica ahupuaa of Halepuaa in the Puna District OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/21/2007
12 Mimosa pudica Kahaluu (Kaneohe Bay) Common in grassland, near the sea. Preserved_Specimen Egler, F.E. 37252 Oahu BISH 1937-01-01
13 Mimosa pudica Along trail to Sacred Falls, Kaluanui Valley OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 7/19/2007
14 Mimosa pudica Pupukea semi rainforest Preserved_Specimen leaves draw back when touched Smith, M. 8 Oahu BISH 1986-01-21
15 Mimosa pudica Kapalua, Maui, Hawai'i, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
16 Mimosa pudica Hauula OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 3/25/2007
17 Mimosa pudica Oahu Is., koolau mts., paalaa uka, near poamoho trail OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 3/18/2007
18 Mimosa pudica 10600 Hana Hwy, Haiku, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
19 Mimosa pudica Paua OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/19/2007
20 Mimosa pudica Kahaluu (near Kaneohe Bay) Common in grasslands, near the sea. Preserved_Specimen Egler, F.E. 37252 Oahu BISH 1937-01-01
21 Mimosa pudica Vicinity of Puu o Hoku Roadside. Preserved_Specimen Weed; flowers purple, leaves closing when touched. Oppenheimer, H.L. 110139 Molokai BISH 2001-11-18
22 Mimosa pudica ahupuaa of Halepuaa in the Puna District OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/21/2007
23 Mimosa pudica Kahaluu (Kaneohe Bay) Common in grassland, near the sea. Preserved_Specimen Egler, F.E. 37252 Oahu BISH 1937-01-01
24 Mimosa pudica Along trail to Sacred Falls, Kaluanui Valley OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 7/19/2007
25 Mimosa pudica Pupukea semi rainforest Preserved_Specimen leaves draw back when touched Smith, M. 8 Oahu BISH 1986-01-21
26 Mimosa pudica Kapalua, Maui, Hawai'i, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
27 Mimosa pudica Hauula OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 3/25/2007
28 Mimosa pudica Oahu Is., koolau mts., paalaa uka, near poamoho trail OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 3/18/2007
29 Mimosa pudica 10600 Hana Hwy, Haiku, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
30 Mimosa pudica Paua OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/19/2007
31 Mimosa pudica Kahaluu (near Kaneohe Bay) Common in grasslands, near the sea. Preserved_Specimen Egler, F.E. 37252 Oahu BISH 1937-01-01
32 Mimosa pudica Vicinity of Puu o Hoku Roadside. Preserved_Specimen Weed; flowers purple, leaves closing when touched. Oppenheimer, H.L. 110139 Molokai BISH 2001-11-18
33 Mimosa pudica ahupuaa of Halepuaa in the Puna District OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/21/2007
34 Mimosa pudica Kahaluu (Kaneohe Bay) Common in grassland, near the sea. Preserved_Specimen Egler, F.E. 37252 Oahu BISH 1937-01-01
35 Mimosa pudica Along trail to Sacred Falls, Kaluanui Valley OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 7/19/2007
36 Mimosa pudica Pupukea semi rainforest Preserved_Specimen leaves draw back when touched Smith, M. 8 Oahu BISH 1986-01-21
37 Mimosa pudica Kapalua, Maui, Hawai'i, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
38 Mimosa pudica Hauula OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 3/25/2007
39 Mimosa pudica Oahu Is., koolau mts., paalaa uka, near poamoho trail OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 3/18/2007
40 Mimosa pudica 10600 Hana Hwy, Haiku, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
41 Mimosa pudica Paua OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/19/2007
42 Mimosa pudica Kahaluu (near Kaneohe Bay) Common in grasslands, near the sea. Preserved_Specimen Egler, F.E. 37252 Oahu BISH 1937-01-01
43 Mimosa pudica Vicinity of Puu o Hoku Roadside. Preserved_Specimen Weed; flowers purple, leaves closing when touched. Oppenheimer, H.L. 110139 Molokai BISH 2001-11-18
44 Mimosa pudica ahupuaa of Halepuaa in the Puna District OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/21/2007
45 Mimosa pudica Kahaluu (Kaneohe Bay) Common in grassland, near the sea. Preserved_Specimen Egler, F.E. 37252 Oahu BISH 1937-01-01
46 Mimosa pudica Along trail to Sacred Falls, Kaluanui Valley OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 7/19/2007
47 Mimosa pudica Pupukea semi rainforest Preserved_Specimen leaves draw back when touched Smith, M. 8 Oahu BISH 1986-01-21
48 Mimosa pudica Kapalua, Maui, Hawai'i, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
49 Mimosa pudica Hauula OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 3/25/2007
50 Mimosa pudica Oahu Is., koolau mts., paalaa uka, near poamoho trail OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 3/18/2007
51 Mimosa pudica 10600 Hana Hwy, Haiku, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
52 Mimosa pudica Paua OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/19/2007
53 Mimosa pudica Kahaluu (near Kaneohe Bay) Common in grasslands, near the sea. Preserved_Specimen Egler, F.E. 37252 Oahu BISH 1937-01-01
54 Mimosa pudica Vicinity of Puu o Hoku Roadside. Preserved_Specimen Weed; flowers purple, leaves closing when touched. Oppenheimer, H.L. 110139 Molokai BISH 2001-11-18
55 Mimosa pudica ahupuaa of Halepuaa in the Puna District OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/21/2007
56 Mimosa pudica Kahaluu (Kaneohe Bay) Common in grassland, near the sea. Preserved_Specimen Egler, F.E. 37252 Oahu BISH 1937-01-01
57 Mimosa pudica Along trail to Sacred Falls, Kaluanui Valley OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 7/19/2007
58 Mimosa pudica Pupukea semi rainforest Preserved_Specimen leaves draw back when touched Smith, M. 8 Oahu BISH 1986-01-21
59 Mimosa pudica Kapalua, Maui, Hawai'i, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
60 Mimosa pudica Hauula OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 3/25/2007
61 Mimosa pudica Oahu Is., koolau mts., paalaa uka, near poamoho trail OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 3/18/2007
62 Mimosa pudica 10600 Hana Hwy, Haiku, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
63 Mimosa pudica Paua OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/19/2007
64 Mimosa pudica Kahaluu (near Kaneohe Bay) Common in grasslands, near the sea. Preserved_Specimen Egler, F.E. 37252 Oahu BISH 1937-01-01
65 Mimosa pudica Vicinity of Puu o Hoku Roadside. Preserved_Specimen Weed; flowers purple, leaves closing when touched. Oppenheimer, H.L. 110139 Molokai BISH 2001-11-18
66 Mimosa pudica ahupuaa of Halepuaa in the Puna District OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/21/2007
67 Mimosa pudica Kahaluu (Kaneohe Bay) Common in grassland, near the sea. Preserved_Specimen Egler, F.E. 37252 Oahu BISH 1937-01-01
68 Mimosa pudica Along trail to Sacred Falls, Kaluanui Valley OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 7/19/2007
69 Mimosa pudica Pupukea semi rainforest Preserved_Specimen leaves draw back when touched Smith, M. 8 Oahu BISH 1986-01-21
70 Mimosa pudica Kapalua, Maui, Hawai'i, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
71 Mimosa pudica Hauula OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 3/25/2007
72 Mimosa pudica Oahu Is., koolau mts., paalaa uka, near poamoho trail OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 3/18/2007
73 Mimosa pudica 10600 Hana Hwy, Haiku, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
74 Mimosa pudica Paua OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/19/2007
75 Mimosa pudica Kahaluu (near Kaneohe Bay) Common in grasslands, near the sea. Preserved_Specimen Egler, F.E. 37252 Oahu BISH 1937-01-01
76 Mimosa pudica Vicinity of Puu o Hoku Roadside. Preserved_Specimen Weed; flowers purple, leaves closing when touched. Oppenheimer, H.L. 110139 Molokai BISH 2001-11-18
77 Mimosa pudica ahupuaa of Halepuaa in the Puna District OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/21/2007
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