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Senna mexicana

Senna mexicana (Jacq.) Irwin & Barneby

Mexican Senna

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SEME4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Normally to about 4 feet in height. May reach 12 feet in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: FL

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-13
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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