Chamaecrista nictitans

Sensitive Partridge-pea, Wild Sensitive Plant

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Family: Fabaceae (Legume / Pea family)

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: June - October
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe: July - November

Sensitive Partridge-pea's leaves are alternate, with leaflets having 7–20 pairs. The small yellow flower is 0.8–1cm across and has 5–8 stamens.

The closely related Partridge-pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata) has larger flowers and more stamens.




22 September 2018
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA
23 August 2022
Haymarket, VA
23 August 2022
Haymarket, VA
22 September 2018
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA
22 September 2018
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA
     




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