Chamaecrista calycioides
Woodland Sensitive Pea
Also known as: Cassia aristellata (Pennell) Cory & H.B.Parks +1 more
- Cassia aristellata (Pennell) Cory & H.B.Parks
- Cassia calycioides DC. ex Collad.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or subshrub.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Chamaecrista calycioides (commonly known as Woodland Sensitive Pea) is a herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, French Guiana, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest, Paraguay, Texas, Venezuela
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms