NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata [= Cassia fasciculata]
Common Partridge-pea, Partridge Sensitive-pea
Scientific Name: |
Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata [= Cassia fasciculata] |
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Genus: |
Chamaecrista |
Species Epithet: |
fasciculata |
Common Name: |
Common Partridge-pea, Partridge Sensitive-pea |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Annual (Herbs Only) |
Plant Family |
Fabaceae (Legume Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
June, July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Fields, disturbed areas, fencerows, and a wide range of other habitats. Common throughout NC. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Annual (Herbs Only) |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Best planted in natural areas or wild meadows. |
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Pinnate leaves with tiny gland on each petiole; yellow petals have red splotches at the base, with 10 protruding stamens. Rockingham County NC
Lisa Lofland Gould |
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Flat pods twist when opened and reveal brown seeds Forsyth County NC
Lisa Lofland Gould |
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Widely branched bushy herb with large yellow flowers and pinnately compound leaves. Fulton County, GA
Cary Paynter |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/chamaecrista-fasciculata/ https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/chamaecrista/fasciculata/ |
![The Scientific Name is Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata [= Cassia fasciculata]. You will likely hear them called Common Partridge-pea, Partridge Sensitive-pea. This picture shows the Pinnate leaves with tiny gland on each petiole; yellow petals have red splotches at the base, with 10 protruding stamens. of Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata [= Cassia fasciculata]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/Chamaecrista_fasciculata_flower.jpg "Pinnate leaves with tiny gland on each petiole; yellow petals have red splotches at the base, with 10 protruding stamens. of Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata [= Cassia fasciculata]")
![The Scientific Name is Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata [= Cassia fasciculata]. You will likely hear them called Common Partridge-pea, Partridge Sensitive-pea. This picture shows the Flat pods twist when opened and reveal brown seeds of Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata [= Cassia fasciculata]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/Chamaecrista_fasciculata_pods_fruit.jpg "Flat pods twist when opened and reveal brown seeds of Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata [= Cassia fasciculata]")
![The Scientific Name is Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata [= Cassia fasciculata]. You will likely hear them called Common Partridge-pea, Partridge Sensitive-pea. This picture shows the Widely branched bushy herb with large yellow flowers and pinnately compound leaves. of Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata [= Cassia fasciculata]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/Chamaecrista%2C_fasciculata_poss%2C_ATL%2C_Sept_10%2C_2015_IMG_41743.JPG "Widely branched bushy herb with large yellow flowers and pinnately compound leaves. of Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata [= Cassia fasciculata]")
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