Chamaecrista fasciculata
| Scientific Name: | Chamaecrista fasciculata |
| Synonym: | Cassia fasciculata |
| Family: | Caesalpiniaceae |
| Common Name: | Partridge Pea |
| Authority: | Michaux |
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| C Value: | 1 |
| Wetness: | FACU- |
| # of Species in Genus in Illinois: | 2 |
| Duration: | Annual |
| Reproduction: | Monoecious |
| Flower Type: | Perfect |
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| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Growth Habit: | Forb |
| Leaf Arrangement: | Alternate |
| Leaf Type: | Compound |
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| Leaf Margin: | Entire |
| Leaf Toothing: | Entire |
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| Distribution: | BONAP Distribution Map |
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| ID Tips: | petioles with nectaries that attract insects. around 20 leaflets per compoud leaf |
| Gee Whiz: | one of the few annual plants of the prairie that are non-parasitic on the roots of perennial plants |
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| More Info: | Illinois Wildflowers Search |