Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Species:
fasciculata
ID:
179196

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Michx.) Greene

Source:
ildis

Year:
1900

Citation Micro:
Pittonia3: 242 (1900)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000178525



Common Names

  • Chamaecrista
  • Fasciculata
  • Partridge Pea


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Synonyms

  • Cassia chamaecrista nictitans Kuntze [valid]
  • Chamaecrista bellula Pollard [valid]
  • Chamaecrista camporum Greene [valid]
  • Chamaecrista chamaecrista (L.) Britton [invalid]
  • Chamaecrista depressa (Pollard) Greene [valid]
  • Cassia mississipiensis Pollard [valid]
  • Grimaldia chamaecrista (L.) Schrank ex Link [valid]
  • Chamaecrista fasciculata robusta (Pollard) Moldenke [valid]
  • Chamaecrista ferrisiae Britton & Rose [deprecated]
  • Chamaecrista littoralis Pollard [valid]
  • Chamaecrista mississippiensis Pollard [valid]
  • Chamaecrista puberula Greene [valid]
  • Chamaecrista robusta Pollard [valid]
  • Chamaecrista rostrata Wooton & Standl. [valid]
  • Chamaecrista tracyi Pollard [valid]
  • Cassia pulchella Salisb. [valid]
  • Cassia brachiata (Pollard) J.F.Macbr. [valid]
  • Cassia chamaecrista L. [valid]
  • Cassia chamaecrista robusta Pollard [valid]
  • Cassia robusta (Pollard) Pollard [unknown]
  • Cassia rostrata (Wooton & Standl.) Tiderstr. [illegitimate]
  • Cassia triflora Jacq. [valid]
  • Cassia depressa Pollard [valid]
  • Cassia venosa Castigl. ex Zuccagni [valid]
  • Cassia fasciculata Michx. [valid]
  • Cassia fasciculata depressa (Pollard) J.F.Macbr. [valid]
  • Cassia fasciculata ferrisiae (Britton) B.L.Turner [valid]
  • Cassia fasciculata littoralis (Pollard) J.F.Macbr. [valid]
  • Cassia fasciculata macrosperma Fernald [valid]
  • Cassia fasciculata puberula (Greene) J.F.Macbr. [valid]
  • Cassia fasciculata robusta (Pollard) J.F.Macbr. [valid]
  • Cassia fasciculata rostrata (Wooton & Standl.) B.L.Turner [valid]
  • Cassia fasciculata tracyi (Pollard) J.F.Macbr. [valid]
  • Cassia fisheri Cory [valid]
  • Cassia greenei Standl. [valid]
  • Cassia fasciculata brachiata (Pollard) Pullen ex Isely [valid]
  • Chamaecrista brachiata Pollard [valid]
  • Cassia littoralis (Pollard) Cory [valid]
  • Cassia castiglionia Collad. [valid]
  • Cassia parvifolia Wender. [valid]
  • Cassia chamaecrista hirsuta Kuntze [valid]
  • Cassia chamaecrista publicaulis Kuntze [valid]
  • Cassia fasciculata jensenii E.J.Palmer & Steyerm. [valid]
  • Cassia fasciculata mutata Fernald [valid]
  • Cassia fasciculata transmutata Fernald [valid]
  • Chamaecrista ferrisiae Britton [valid]
  • Cassia chamaecrista glandulosa Kuntze [valid]
  • Cassia chamaecrista patellaria Kuntze [valid]
  • Cassia chamaecrista cinerea Torr. & A.Gray [valid]
  • Chamaecrista fasciculata depressa (Pollard) C.F.Reed [valid]
  • Chamaecrista fasciculata macrosperma (Fernald) C.F.Reed [valid]

Description

Chamaecrista fasciculata (also called Partridge Pea, among many other common names) is an annual herb native to the southeastern United States. It has bright yellow flowers and grows in open woodlands and prairies. It prefers moist, sandy soils.

Uses & Benefits

Chamaecrista fasciculata is used as a medicinal plant, as a source of food, as a source of fodder, and as a source of fuelwood.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Chamaecrista fasciculata has small, yellow flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small, round, and black. The seedlings are thin and have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Chamaecrista fasciculata is a warm-season annual that is easy to cultivate and propagate. It is best grown in full sun and well-drained soil. It can be propagated from seed, which should be sown in early spring. It can also be propagated from cuttings taken in late summer or early fall.

Where to Find Chamaecrista fasciculata

Chamaecrista fasciculata is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including India, Southeast Asia, and parts of Africa and South America.

Chamaecrista fasciculata FAQ

What is the scientific name of Chamaecrista fasciculata?

Chamaecrista fasciculata

What is the common name of Chamaecrista fasciculata?

Partridge pea

What is the natural habitat of Chamaecrista fasciculata?

Tropical and subtropical regions

Species in the Chamaecrista genus

Chamaecrista comosa, Chamaecrista grantii, Chamaecrista kirkii, Chamaecrista nigricans, Chamaecrista stricta, Chamaecrista rotundifolia, Chamaecrista usambarensis, Chamaecrista nictitans, Chamaecrista chrysosepala, Chamaecrista didyma, Chamaecrista glischrodes, Chamaecrista hatschbachii, Chamaecrista incurvata, Chamaecrista onusta, Chamaecrista aspidiifolia, Chamaecrista bahiae, Chamaecrista calycioides, Chamaecrista chamaecristoides, Chamaecrista deeringiana, Chamaecrista desvauxii, Chamaecrista diphylla, Chamaecrista flexuosa, Chamaecrista glandulosa, Chamaecrista greggii, Chamaecrista lineata, Chamaecrista obcordata, Chamaecrista pedicellaris, Chamaecrista pilosa, Chamaecrista portoricensis, Chamaecrista pygmaea, Chamaecrista roraimae, Chamaecrista rufa, Chamaecrista serpens, Chamaecrista supplex, Chamaecrista trichopoda, Chamaecrista adiantifolia, Chamaecrista anceps, Chamaecrista aristata, Chamaecrista atroglandulosa, Chamaecrista basifolia, Chamaecrista boyanii, Chamaecrista bucherae, Chamaecrista compitalis, Chamaecrista cordistipula, Chamaecrista coriacea, Chamaecrista cuprea, Chamaecrista cavalcantina, Chamaecrista choriophylla, Chamaecrista cathartica, Chamaecrista catharticoides,

Species in the Fabaceae family

References

André Michaux (1746-1802): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Michx.' in the authors string.
Edward Lee Greene (1843-1915): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Greene' in the authors string.