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showy partridge pea

Chamaecrista fasciculata

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Description:

The bipinnately compound leaves of this wildflower were partially closed in the hot mid day sun -- perhaps as a water conservation measure?

Habitat:

Tallgrass prairie. Prairie State Park - Mindenmines, Missouri.

Reference Links:

Showy Partridgepea (Chamaecrista fasciculata) - Information on Showy Partridgep…, Chamaecrista fasciculata, Showy Partridge Pea | Missouri Department of Conservation

Species ID Suggestions

Partridge Pea

Chamaecrista fasciculata

Reference Link
StirredMocha
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