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Mimosa strigillosa, also known as Sunshine Mimosa and Powderpuff, is a perennial ground cover in the Fabaceae family that is native to nearly all US states bordering the Gulf of Mexico and grows north into Georgia and Arkansas as well. The name Powderpuff refers to the small spherical flowers that rise above the plant's creeping vines. Like related species in the Mimosa genus Sunshine Mimosa has sensitive leaves that can fold in a matter of seconds...

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1. (c) Victor W Fazio III, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), subido por Victor W Fazio III
2. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimosa_strigillosa

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