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Senna hirsuta var. glaberrima (Woolly senna)
Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Senna hirsuta var. glaberrima

Senna hirsuta (L.) Irwin & Barneby var. glaberrima (M.E. Jones) Irwin & Barneby

Woolly Senna

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s): Cassia leptocarpa var. glaberrima

USDA Symbol: SEHIG

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Bumble Bees

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

Web Reference

Webref 75 - Southwest Desert Flora (2020) Southwest Desert Flora
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Senna hirsuta var. glaberrima in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Senna hirsuta var. glaberrima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Senna hirsuta var. glaberrima

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-15
Research By: DEW

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