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Chamaecrista serpens

Chamaecrista serpens (L.) Greene

Slender Sensitive Pea

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CHSE9

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Stems prostrate, up to about 2 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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