Genus Chamaecrista Rank Species | ||
Similar Chamaecrista, Chamaecrista fasciculata, Senna marilandica, Clitoria mariana, Chamaecrista desvauxii | ||
Chamaecrista nictitans sensitive partridge pea caesalpinioideae
Chamaecrista nictitans, the sensitivie cassia, sensitive partridge pea, small partridge pea or wild sensitive plant, is a herbaceous species of legume widely distributed through the temperate and tropical Americas. It is an annual plant capable of rapid plant movement—its leaflets fold together when touched.
It is similar to Chamaecrista fasciculata except that the leaves are smaller.
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