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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: NM , OK , TX
Native Distribution: S. & w. TX, NM & n. Mex
Native Habitat: Fields; open woods, Common in fields, and open woods of central and west Texas. Well-drained limestone soils.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Cold Tolerant: yes
Heat Tolerant: yes
Soil Description: Dry, caliche or clay soils.

Benefit

Use Wildlife: Seeds provide an important source of food for birds.
Warning: Plants of this genus (and herbal remedies derived from them) can cause poisoning and fatal illness in humans. Sensitivity to a toxin varies with a person’s age, weight, physical condition, and individual susceptibility. Children are most vulnerable because of their curiosity and small size. Toxicity can vary in a plant according to season, the plant’s different parts, and its stage of growth; and plants can absorb toxic substances, such as herbicides, pesticides, and pollutants from the water, air, and soil.
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: Birds , Butterflies
Larval Host: Various Sulphur butterflies
Nectar Source: yes
Deer Resistant: High

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Bumble Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Propagation

Propagation Material: Seeds
Seed Collection: Collect pods in late summer when they have turned brown and begun to dry, but before they split open.
Seed Treatment: Air-dry seeds after they have been removed and store in sealed containers.
Commercially Avail: yes

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From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Patsy Glenn Refuge - Wimberley, TX
Nueces River Authority - Uvalde, TX
Jacob's Well Natural Area - Wimberley, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0048 Collected May 4, 1990 in Bexar County by Lottie Millsaps
NPSOT 0921 Collected Aug 27, 1994 in Bexar County by Mike Fox
NPSOT 0295 Collected July 26, 1991 in Bexar County by Judith C. Berry
NPSOT 0216 Collected May 6, 1992 in Comal County by Mary Beth White

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-41 Collected 2006-06-07 in Travis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Bibliography

Bibref 318 - Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (2002) Wasowski, S. & A. Wasowski
Bibref 248 - Texas Wildflowers: A Field Guide (1984) Loughmiller, C. & L. Loughmiller

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Additional resources

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