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Chamaecrista lineata var. keyensis

Chamaecrista lineata (Sw.) Greene var. keyensis (Pennell) Irwin & Barneby

Narrowpod Sensitive Pea

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s): Cassia keyensis, Chamaecrista keyensis

USDA Symbol: CHLIK

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: FL

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 42 - Florida Natural Areas Inventory Field Guides (2001) Florida Natural Areas Inventory Field Guides
Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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