Chamaecrista nictitans | |
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Chamaecrista nictitans on Kahoolawe, Hawaii | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Genus: | Chamaecrista |
Species: | C. nictitans
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Binomial name | |
Chamaecrista nictitans | |
Synonyms | |
Cassia nictitans L. Chamaecrista procumbens |
Chamaecrista nictitans, the sensitive cassia, [2] sensitive partridge pea, [3] small partridge pea [4] or wild sensitive plant, [4] is a herbaceous species of legume widely distributed through the temperate and tropical Americas. [5] It is an annual plant capable of rapid plant movement—its leaflets fold together when touched. [6] However, a population at Haleakala National Park on the island of Maui, Hawaii, was reported as not being sensitive to touch. [7]
It is similar to Chamaecrista fasciculata except that the leaves are smaller. [4]
Chamaecrista nictitans is undesirable as a forage or hay but can be used for both in subtropical areas. [8]
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Chamaecrista nictitans | |
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Chamaecrista nictitans on Kahoolawe, Hawaii | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Genus: | Chamaecrista |
Species: | C. nictitans
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Binomial name | |
Chamaecrista nictitans | |
Synonyms | |
Cassia nictitans L. Chamaecrista procumbens |
Chamaecrista nictitans, the sensitive cassia, [2] sensitive partridge pea, [3] small partridge pea [4] or wild sensitive plant, [4] is a herbaceous species of legume widely distributed through the temperate and tropical Americas. [5] It is an annual plant capable of rapid plant movement—its leaflets fold together when touched. [6] However, a population at Haleakala National Park on the island of Maui, Hawaii, was reported as not being sensitive to touch. [7]
It is similar to Chamaecrista fasciculata except that the leaves are smaller. [4]
Chamaecrista nictitans is undesirable as a forage or hay but can be used for both in subtropical areas. [8]
Media related to
Chamaecrista nictitans at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to
Chamaecrista nictitans at Wikispecies