Thursday, August 25, 2011

Touch Me Not




Hiking around in the jungle outside of Valparai, my friend brought to my attention a plant I'd never seen before- it's often called the Touch-Me-Not or the Sensitive Plant, because when you touch it, it wilts and exposes the brown underside of its leaves, making it appear dead. I'd was totally surprised (and I'm admittedly easily amused) when I saw it, as you can see from the above video. I won't bore you with the details of how it works, but if you're interested, you can check out the wiki for Mimosa Pudica!

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