Senna mexicana (Jacq.) Irwin & Barneby var. chapmanii (Isely) Irwin & Barneby Cassia chapmanii Isely Chapman’s wild sensitive plant, Bahama cassia
Chapman’s wild sensitive plant is native to Miami-Dade County Florida, and the Florida Keys. It is found in pinelands, hammocks, and dunes, in calcarous, sandy, or loamy soils. It is considered a threatened species, due to its limited range. Plants: Plants reach 3-9' (91-274 cm) in height, producing rounded clumps, with multiple stems. Leaves: Leaves are even pinnate and alternate. Leaflets are linear to elliptic, and less than 2" (5 cm) long. A gland at the base of each leaflet attracts ants that attack marauding caterpillars, as described in an article in The Florida Entomologist. Flowers: Flowers are yellow, ½-1" (1.3-2.5 cm) around, with five petals. Fruits: Shaped like beans, 3-6" (7.6-15 cm) long and about ¼" (6.3 mm) in diameter. They turn brown and persist in the winter. Online References:
Senna mexicana var. chapmanii on flawildflowers.org Senna mexicana var. chapmanii at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Senna mexicana var. chapmanii on florida.plantatlas.usf.edu Senna mexicana var. chapmanii on florida.plantatlas.usf.edu 4/14/2015 · Pinelands, Everglades National Park, Florida 4/12/2015 · Shark Valley, Everglades National Park, Florida Senna mexicana var. chapmanii description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 7 Sep 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
4/12/2015 · Shark Valley, Everglades National Park, Florida 4/14/2015 · Pinelands, Everglades National Park, Florida 4/14/2015 · Pinelands, Everglades National Park, Florida 4/12/2015 · Shark Valley, Everglades National Park, Florida Range: Zones 10a-11:
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