Chamaecrista nictitans subsp. patellaria
(Collad.) H. S. Irwin & Barneby
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Summary
Source: WikipediaChamaecrista nictitans, the sensitive cassia, 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. However, a population at Haleakala National Park on the island of Maui, Hawaii, was reported as not being sensitive to touch.
Description
A tropical herb in the Fabaceae family with leaves used for tea.
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Medicinal Uses
Historically, the Cherokee tribe used C. nictitans along with Senna marilandica to treat spasm in infants. It also was used as a cathartic and a vermifuge. Chamaecrista nictitans is undesirable as a forage or hay but can be used for both in subtropical areas.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Brazil, China, South America,
References (1)
- Luo, B., et al, 2019, Wild edible plants collected by Hani from terraced rice paddy agroecosystem in Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 15:56
