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Lindheimer's Senna

Senna lindheimeriana

Photo by joanbstanley
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Description:

Velvet-leaf wild sensitive-plant or Lindheimers senna is a bushy perennial, 3-6 ft. high. Its yellow, 1 1/2 in. flowers are borne in terminal or upper axillary, spike-like racemes. The 5 oval petals are crimped at the edges. The compound leaves have 4–8 pairs of leaflets that are oval, sometimes pointed, and covered with soft hairs and are arranged spirally around the stems.

Habitat:

Xeric portion of wildlife habitat yard.

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Senna (plant)

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PublishedSeptember 3, 2013

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