Mimosa pudica var. pudica
Shameplant
Also known as: Mimosa argentea W.Bull +2 more
- Mimosa argentea W.Bull
- Mimosa pudica var. glabrata DC.
- Sensitiva pudica Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual, perennial or subshrub.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Mimosa pudica var. pudica (commonly known as Shameplant) is an annual, herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Mimosa pudica, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Belize, Cayman Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Florida, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Korea, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Marianas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Pakistan, Queensland, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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