| Scientific Name | Chamaecrista fasciculata | ||||||||||||
| Family Name | Bean ( Fabaceae ) | ||||||||||||
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Upright smooth annual 1-5 feet. Stem solitary. Flower Petals 5. Bright yellow. Unequal in size. Upper 4 petals red-spotted at base with 2 petals prominently cupped. Lowermost petal broad, spreading flat. Flowers wither by midday. Leaves Alternated. Divided into 8-15 opposite pairs of small leafletts. Somewhat sensitive, closing when touched. | |||||||||||||
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Reference: Geyata Ajilvsgi Wildflowers of Texas p. 215 | |||||||||||||
June - Oct
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