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Mimosa microphylla
Prairies; ravines; open woods.
At the beginning of my Hike in St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park.
Spotted on Dec 27, 2015
Submitted on Jan 1, 2016
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Project Noah Fun Fact: The leaflets of the well-named sensitive briar are sensitive to the touch if touched. When touched or even lightly brushed up against, they immediately fold up against each other. They also close at night and in cloudy weather.
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Sensitive Briar (Mimosa microphylla) spotted in Florida, USA by PN member LivanEscudero,
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Those are pretty!