Chamaecrista nictitans subsp. patellaria
Sensitive Partridge Pea, Sensitive Plant
Also known as: Cassia biglandulosa Bertol. +15 more
- Cassia biglandulosa Bertol.
- Cassia glandulosa subsp. patellaria (DC. ex Collad.) Kuntze
- Cassia lechenaultiana DC.
- Cassia patellaria DC. ex Collad.
- Cassia patellaria DC., 1837
- Cassia patellaria var. longifolia Benth.
- Cassia patellaria var. patellaria
- Cassia patellaria var. ramosa Vogel
- Cassia villosissima (Britton & Rose) Lundell
- Chamaecrista nelsonii Britton & Rose
- Chamaecrista nictitans var. patellaria (DC. ex Collad.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
- Chamaecrista nictitans var. patellaria (DC. ex Collad.) Kartesz & Gandhi
- Chamaecrista nictitans var. ramosa (Vogel) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
- Chamaecrista patellaria (DC. ex Collad.) Greene
- Chamaecrista patellaria var. ramosa (Vogel) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
- Chamaecrista villosissima Britton & Rose
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Chamaecrista nictitans subsp. patellaria (commonly known as Sensitive Partridge Pea or Sensitive Plant) is an annual belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this subspecies is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Chamaecrista nictitans, which is linked below, along with related subspecies and varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, French Guiana, Guyana, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
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)
Cambodia, Hawaii, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam
Base Species & Variations