You know those plants in Guatemala that move when they're touched?

Question

So when you touch these plants they close. I was wonder what is their name?

Answer 1

Mimosa Pudica!

I use to play with it all the time, it's fun!

http://www.bio.miami.edu/mimosa/mimosa.h...

It's also known as sleeping grass. :)

Answer 2

venus flytrap

Answer 3

It's not a venus fly trap and they don't only live in guatemala since I seen them in P.R the spanish name is dormilonas

Answer 4

Oh my god if its the MIMOSA  PUDICA..they have those in Costa Rica also...I saw them when I visited..I couldnt stop playing with them hehehe...in Costa Rica they call them "sleepyheads".

:)

Answer 5

Wow this is the first time to see such plant Venus flytrap. Anyway I think to recent movie "Journey to centre of the Earth" there is one scene that this plant trying to eat the actor.

Quite interesting.

Answer 6

I just was playing with one the other day in Yopal, Colombia when we stopped to refuel the plane. Neat little plants.

Answer 7

i've never even heard of a plant that can do that

i'm gonna read the other answers to find out.

oh- DUH i feel like an idiot.  i've SEEN a venus flytrap and it never registered to me.  i feel stupid.