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Chamaecrista fasciculata
Sleepingplant or partridge-pea is a slender-stemmed, 1-3 ft. annual with pinnately-compound leaves bearing many small, yellow-green leaflets which fold together when touched. Large, showy, yellow flowers arise from leaf axils. Each flower is marked with red and is followed by a narrow pod.
Edge of Lewisville Lake.
Spotted on Aug 18, 2013
Submitted on Aug 20, 2013
2 Comments
Thank you. They are always cheerful, and insects love them.
Nice series; this is such a lovely summer flower!