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Chamaecrista nictitans (L.) Moench var. nictitans
Sensitive-pea

Chamaecrista nictitans
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr

Family: Fabaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Annual

Native Range: Southeastern United States, the West Indies, Mexico and Central America.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Critically Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Comments: For images, click on the USDA PLANTS and Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants links below.

Other data on Chamaecrista nictitans var. nictitans available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Chamaecrista nictitans var. nictitans has been found in the following 6 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Cedar Point Environmental Park Present Native
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Present Native
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park Presumed Extirpated Presumed Extirpated
Picayune Strand State Forest Present Native
San Carlos Bay - Bunche Beach Preserve Present Native
Wild Turkey Strand Preserve Present Native

Chamaecrista nictitans var. nictitans has been found in the following 2 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Charlotte County Possibly Extirpated Possibly Extirpated
Collier County Presumed Extirpated Assumed to be Native

Chamaecrista nictitans var. nictitans has been found in the following 2 habitats :
Disturbed Upland
Mesic Flatwoods

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Chamaecrista nictitans
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr
Chamaecrista nictitans
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr
Chamaecrista nictitans
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr