Chamaecrista nictitans
Partridge Pea, Sensitive Cassia
Other regional names: Sensitive Partridge Pea +3 more
- Sensitive Partridge Pea
- Sensitive Pea
- Sensitive Plant
- Wild Sensitive Plant
Also known as: Cassia mimosoides Cordem. +6 more
- Cassia mimosoides Cordem.
- Cassia nictidans L.
- Cassia nictitans var. conmixta (Pollard & Maxon) Millsp.
- Chamaecrista millspaughii Pollard
- Chamaecrista multipinnata Pennell
- Chamaecrista nictitans var. conmixta Pollard & Maxon
- Chamaecrista nictitans var. nictitans
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Chamaecrista nictitans (commonly known as Partridge-pea or Sensitive Cassia) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant within the Fabaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Jamaica, Kansas, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Netherlands Antilles, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rhode I., South Carolina, Surinam, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Windward Is., Wisconsin
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Cambodia, Fiji, Hawaii, India, Japan, Kazan-retto, Laos, Mauritius, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Ogasawara-shoto, Réunion, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Transcaucasus, Vietnam
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms