Chamaecrista nictitans

sensitive partridge pea, sensitive plant, partridge pea, partridge-pea, sensitive patridge pea, sensitive pea
Family

Fabaceae

Leaf Type

compound, pinnate

Growth Form

forb, shrub

Flower Color

yellow

Flower Month

July - August

Height (meters)

0.1 - 0.5

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

annual, perennial


Wetland Class

FACU

Field Characters

Leaflets 7 - 20 pairs, oblong, 6 - 15 mm long. Flowers solitary or 2-3 together. Each leaf is made up of numerous small, yellow-green leaflets which fold together when touched. Similar to Chamaecrista fasiculata but with smaller flowers.

Animal Use

Nutritious and readily consumed by livestock.

Habitat

Dry sandy soil, upland woods, prairies, thickets, wet or dry shores, dunes, disturbed habitats.