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Chamaecrista lineata

Chamaecrista lineata (Sw.) Greene

Narrowpod Sensitive Pea

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CHLI5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: FL

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 42 - Florida Natural Areas Inventory Field Guides (2001) Florida Natural Areas Inventory Field Guides
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2026-04-03
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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