Chamaecrista nictitans
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Chamaecrista nictitans (Sensitive Partridge Pea, Small Partridge Pea or Wild Sensitive Plant) is a herbaceous species of legume
widely distributed through the temperate and tropical Americas
. It is an annual plant capable of rapid plant movement
—its leaflets fold together when touched.
It is similar to Chamaecrista fasciculata
except that the leaves are smaller.
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...
widely distributed through the temperate and tropical Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
. It is an annual plant capable of rapid plant movement
Rapid plant movement
Rapid plant movement encompasses movement in plant structures occurring over a very short period of time, usually under one second. For example, the Venus Flytrap closes its trap in about 100 milliseconds. The Dogwood Bunchberry's flower opens its petals and fires pollen in less than 0.5 milliseconds...
—its leaflets fold together when touched.
It is similar to Chamaecrista fasciculata
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Chamaecrista fasciculata is a species of legume native to most of the eastern United States. It is an annual which grows to approximately 0.5 meters tall...
except that the leaves are smaller.