Chamaecrista nictitans

Chamaecrista nictitans
Chamaecrista nictitans
Chamaecrista nictitans on Kahoolawe, Hawaii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Chamaecrista
Species: C. nictitans
Binomial name
Chamaecrista nictitans
(L.) Moench
Synonyms

Cassia nictitans L. Chamaecrista procumbens

Chamaecrista nictitans (Sensitive Partridge Pea, Small Partridge Pea or Wild Sensitive Plant)[1] is a herbaceous species of legume widely distributed through the temperate and tropical Americas.[2] It is an annual plant capable of rapid plant movement—its leaflets fold together when touched.[3]

It is similar to Chamaecrista fasciculata except that the leaves are smaller.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Miller, James Howard; Miller, Karl V. (2005). Forest plants of the Southeast and their wildlife uses. University of Georgia Press. p. 26. ISBN 9780300121032. http://books.google.com/books?id=N4uFSMmqTRQC. 
  2. ^ Gargiullo, Margaret B.; Magnuson, Barbara L.; Larry D., Kimball (2008). A field guide to plants of Costa Rica. Oxford University Press. p. 345. ISBN 9780195188240. http://books.google.com/books?id=d7bBIQkNId8C&pg=PA345. 
  3. ^ "NPIN: Chamaecrista nictitans (Partridge-Pea)". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 1 January 2007. http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=chni2. Retrieved 16 August 2010. 

External links

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  • Chamaecrista nictitans — ID 17425 Symbol Key CHNI2 Common Name sensitive partridge pea Family Fabaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, AZ, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Chamaecrista nictitans ssp. nictitans var. nictitans — ID 17437 Symbol Key CHNIN2 Common Name sensitive partridge pea Family Fabaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Chamaecrista nictitans ssp. nictitans — ID 17426 Symbol Key CHNIN Common Name sensitive partridge pea Family Fabaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, AZ, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Chamaecrista nictitans ssp. nictitans var. aspera — ID 17427 Symbol Key CHNIA Common Name sensitive partridge pea Family Fabaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL, GA, SC Growth Habit Subshrub, Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Chamaecrista nictitans ssp. nictitans var. diffusa — ID 17430 Symbol Key CHNID Common Name sensitive partridge pea Family Fabaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution PR, VI Growth Habit Subshrub, Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Chamaecrista nictitans ssp. nictitans var. jaliscensis — ID 17433 Symbol Key CHNIJ2 Common Name N/A Family Fabaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Cultivated, or not in the U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Chamaecrista nictitans ssp. nictitans var. leptadenia — ID 17434 Symbol Key CHNIL Common Name sensitive partridge pea Family Fabaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, NM, TX Growth Habit Subshrub, Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Chamaecrista nictitans ssp. patellaria — ID 17449 Symbol Key CHNIP Common Name sensitive partridge pea Family Fabaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution HI, PR, VI Growth Habit Subshrub, Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Chamaecrista nictitans ssp. patellaria var. glabrata — ID 17450 Symbol Key CHNIG Common Name sensitive partridge pea Family Fabaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution HI, PR, VI Growth Habit Subshrub, Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Chamaecrista nictitans ssp. patellaria var. patellaria — ID 17455 Symbol Key CHNIP2 Common Name sensitive partridge pea Family Fabaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution PR Growth Habit Subshrub, Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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