Chamaecrista nictitans

Chamaecrista nictitans
Chamaecrista nictitans on Kahoolawe, Hawaii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Chamaecrista
Species:
C. nictitans
Binomial name
Chamaecrista nictitans
Synonyms

Cassia nictitans L. Chamaecrista procumbens

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]

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Chamaecrista nictitans​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "NPIN: Chamaecrista nictitans (Partridge-Pea)". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 1 January 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Vascular Plants of North Carolina". auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference USDA-PLANTS-guide was invoked but never defined (see the help page).