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Partridge Pea

Chamaecrista fasciculata

Photo by joanbstanley
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Description:

Sleepingplant or partridge-pea is a slender-stemmed, 1-3 ft. annual with pinnately-compound leaves bearing many small, yellow-green leaflets which fold together when touched. Large, showy, yellow flowers arise from leaf axils. Each flower is marked with red and is followed by a narrow pod.

Habitat:

Edge of Lewisville Lake.

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Chamaecrista fasciculata

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Comments (2)
joanbstanley
Thank you. They are always cheerful, and insects love them.
Maria dB
Nice series; this is such a lovely summer flower!

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PublishedAugust 20, 2013

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