animated ferns

["KONING,ROSS E. Biology]

Hi!

I think you are writing of Mimosa pudica (the sensitive plant)
which has compound leaves and therefore looks "fern-like".
However, this plant is actually a flowering plant and will have
pink flowers that produce a fruit that contains seeds...definitely
not a fern.  The seeds of this plant are available at most garden
stores in a novelty-seed section.

ross

Professor Ross E. Koning, PhD
Chapter President ECSU-AAUP
Biology Department - Goddard Hall
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut 06226 USA

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> From: 	Damifyno
> Sent: 	Tuesday, October 23, 2001 5:27 PM
> To: 	plant-ed at net.bio.net
> Subject: 	animated ferns
> 
> Anybody know anything about a fern plant which reacts to human touch by
> wilting and coming back in about a minute? email me at damifyno at isni.net
> if
> you do, thanks in advance.
> 
> 

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