Chamaecrista flexuosa var. texana
Texas Sensitive Pea
Also known as: Cassia itzana Lundell +2 more
- Cassia itzana Lundell
- Cassia texana Buckley
- Chamaecrista texana (Buckley) Pennell
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Chamaecrista flexuosa var. texana (commonly known as Texas sensitive pea) is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this variety is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Chamaecrista flexuosa, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, South-Central U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Texas
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