Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata
(Partridge Pea)
Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata, Walnut Creek Park, Austin, Travis Co. 9024/9045
Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata, Walnut Creek Park, Austin 9997
Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 4236
Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 4234
Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 4239
| Scientific Name | Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CHFAF |
| Common Name | Partridge Pea | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 566216 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | Wildflower Center Ref. | Click Here |
| Description |
Habitat: Dry, sandy areas. Plant: Erect annual 1 to 5 feet tall, one to several branched woody stems. Leaves: Alternate, compound, each up to 1-1/2 inches long with 8 to 15 pairs of small leaflets, 1/4 to 5/8 inch long with smooth to small-hairy edges and mucronate tips. Inflorescence: Flowers in short racemes arising above leaf axils, each flower 1 to 1-1/2 inch across, with 5 yellow petals of unequal size, upper four petals with red spot near base, lower petal larger/broader; dark red stamens. Only one blooming at a time on each stem, withering by mid-day. Bloom Period: June to October. References:"Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi and "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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