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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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