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Chamaecrista flexuosa

Chamaecrista flexuosa (L.) Greene

Texas Sensitive Pea

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s): Cassia flexuosa

USDA Symbol: CHFL4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: TX

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

USDA: Find Chamaecrista flexuosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Chamaecrista flexuosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chamaecrista flexuosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-07
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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