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Mimosa pudica

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BISH 718609Botany

Mimosa pudica

Sensitive Plant

As recorded: Mimosa pudica var. unijuga (Duchass. & Walp.) Griseb.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Wysong, M.L.
Collector number: 427
Date: November 11, 2004
Locality: Kalaupapa; airport, oceanview pavilion
Island: Molokaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Imada, C.; Kennedy, B.C.T. Imada →Barbara Kennedy →
Record type: Preserved specimen

148 Bishop specimens of Mimosa pudica · collected 1864–2007Species page ›

Mimosa pudica observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2004. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,480 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.

Mimosa pudica observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Luluku Rd, Kaneohe, HI, US

(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mimosa pudica observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Keaau, HI 96749, USA

(c) The Roving Naturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mimosa pudica observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Volcano, HI 96785, USA

(c) redsara, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mimosa pudica observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

Manoa Rd + Lowrey Ave, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

(c) Jacob Skaggs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mimosa pudica observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

Manoa Rd + Lowrey Ave, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

(c) Jacob Skaggs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mimosa pudica observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Waiheʻe Ridge Trail, Wailuku, HI, US

(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Mimosa pudica. BISH 718609. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956666602. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/718609.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956666602 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026