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Chamaecrista chamaecristoides var. cruziana

Chamaecrista chamaecristoides (Collad.) Greene var. cruziana (Britton & Rose) Irwin & Barneby

Beach Sensitive Pea

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s): Chamaecrista cruziana

USDA Symbol: CHCHC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Freely branching main stems decumbent, forming mats or low thickets up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: TX

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Chamaecrista chamaecristoides var. cruziana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Chamaecrista chamaecristoides var. cruziana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chamaecrista chamaecristoides var. cruziana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-10
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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