Aeschynomene americana is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by many common names, including shyleaf, forage aeschynomene, American joint vetch (United States and Australia), thornless mimosa (Sri Lanka), bastard sensitive plant (Jamaica), pega pega, pega ropa, antejuela, ronte, cujicillo, and dormilonga (Latin America). It is native to Central America, parts of South America, the West Indies, and Florida. In the wild it is generally a wetland plant, easily taking hold in wet places such as drainage ditches.