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Common Name(s): Partridge Pea, Prairie Senna, Pea,Partridge
Species: Cassia fasciculata
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Family: Fabaceae
Longevity: Annual
Season: Warm
Origin: Native
Height: 3 feet
Flowers: Late May - August
Description: An upright legume with yellow flowers blooming throughout the summer. Common on sandy soils in pastures and open woods. The seeds are a good quail food and are eaten by many other species of birds. It is eaten by livestock and browsed by white-tailed deer. Can sometimes be increased by late winter burns. Foliage may partially close when touched.
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