Chamaecrista fasciculata, PA Ecotype

Partridge Pea, PA Ecotype

Bunch-type, readily reseeding annual in disturbed upland sites; foliage is nutritious but can be poisonous and should be considered potentially dangerous to cattle; fruit and seeds can irritate the digestive tract of livestock; seeds are a source of food for quail.
Species:
Partridge Pea, PA Ecotype
Species Type:
Native
Characteristics:
Bunch-type, readily reseeding annual in disturbed upland sites; foliage is nutritious but can be poisonous and should be considered potentially dangerous to cattle; fruit and seeds can irritate the digestive tract of livestock; seeds are a source of food for quail.
Habitat:
Riverbanks, sandy soils, clearings, roadsides.
Life Cycle:
Annual
Bloom Period:
Summer/Fall
Typical Height:
2.60000
Minimum Root Depth:
14
pH:
5.50000
-
7.50000
Flower Color:
Yellow
Pollinator Value:
High
Northcentral & Northeast:
FACU
Midwest
FACU
Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:
FACU
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain
FACU
Northcentral & Northeast:
FACU
Approximate seeds per lb:
65000
Seeding rate per acre in a mix:
Up to 0.6 lb
Truax Seedbox:
Fine

$13.00 /lb