Senna alata
emperor's candlesticks
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Family
Fabaceae
Leaf Type
compound
Growth Form
forb, shrub
Flower Color
yellow
Flower Month
August - October
Height (meters)
2.0 - 3.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Semi-evergreen
Known Parish Occurrences
Cameron, East Baton Rouge, Franklin, Lafayette, Orleans, Ouachita, Tangipahoa, Tensas
- plant occurs in parish