Partridge pea

Description:

These plants often grow up to 0.5 m in dense stands. They have bright yellow flowers from early summer until first frost. Their litter and plant stalks offer cover for birds and small mammals. The flowers do not produce; this comes from small orange glands at the base of each leaf. Ants often seek the nectar and the common sulfur butterfly lays its eggs on the leaves, which the larvae use for food.

Habitat:

North Carolina Botanical Garden and Mason Farm Biological Reserve

Notes:

Taken on two dates; Mason Farm Biological Reserve is part of the Botanical Garden system