Chamaecrista nictitans, the sensitive cassia,[2] sensitive partridge pea,[3] small partridge pea[4] or wild sensitive plant,[4] is a herbaceous species of legume widely distributed through the temperate and tropical Americas.[5] It is an annual plant capable of rapid plant movement—its leaflets fold together when touched.[6] However, a population at Haleakala National Park on the island of Maui, Hawaii, was reported as not being sensitive to touch.[7]
| Chamaecrista nictitans | |
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| Chamaecrista nictitans on Kahoolawe, Hawaii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Genus: | Chamaecrista |
| Species: | C. nictitans
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| Binomial name | |
| Chamaecrista nictitans | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cassia nictitans L. Chamaecrista procumbens | |
It is similar to Chamaecrista fasciculata except that the leaves are generally smaller,[4] it is less robust, and the flowers are smaller and inconspicuous.[8]
Chamaecrista nictitans is undesirable as a forage or hay but can be used for both in subtropical areas.[9]
References
edit- ^ Contu, S. (2012). "Chamaecrista nictitans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T19893070A20040380. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T19893070A20040380.en. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Chamaecrista nictitans". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ a b c Miller, James Howard; Miller, Karl V. (2005). Forest plants of the Southeast and their wildlife uses. University of Georgia Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-300-12103-2.
- ^ Gargiullo, Margaret B.; Magnuson, Barbara L.; Larry D., Kimball (2008). A field guide to plants of Costa Rica. Oxford University Press. p. 345. ISBN 978-0-19-518824-0.
- ^ "NPIN: Chamaecrista nictitans (Partridge-Pea)". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 1 January 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ Medeiros, A.C.; Loope, L.L.; Chimera, C.G. (1998). Technical Report 120: Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Haleakala National Park. University of Hawaii at Manoa. p. 94.
- ^ "Vascular Plants of North Carolina". auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "Sensitive Partridge Pea plant guide" (PDF). United States Department of Agriculture.
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