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Family: Fabaceae (Legume (Pea) family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time:
June - September
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe:
July - November
Partridge-pea's leaves are alternate, with leaflets having 6–14 pairs. The showy yellow flower is 2.5–3.5cm across and has 10 stamens.
The closely related Sensitive Partridge-pea (Chamaecrista nictitans) has smaller flowers and fewer stamens.
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25 July 2014
Conway Robinson Memorial State Forest, Gainesville, VA 
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25 July 2014
Conway Robinson Memorial State Forest, Gainesville, VA 
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25 July 2014
Conway Robinson Memorial State Forest, Gainesville, VA 
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25 July 2014
Conway Robinson Memorial State Forest, Gainesville, VA 
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24 August 2019
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA 
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20 August 2022
Haymarket, VA 
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23 August 2022
Haymarket, VA 
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24 August 2019
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA 
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