Little Pea on the Prairie

On my morning prairie walk a few days ago, I spotted several patches of Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata) still thriving on the prairie. Most of the partridge pea plants have started to wither away, but a few healthy plants are still blooming: And in this next image, you can clearly see the bean-like pea pod, […]

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Summertime Pea

Partridge Peas (Cassia fasciculata) were in full bloom, and dew-covered, the other morning on the nearby prairie. Here are a few of my favorite images: And in this next image, shot from the backside, you can clearly see the fern-like leaves of this prairie plant: These prairie plants produce a short pod fruit, and is […]

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Partridge Pea

One of the wildflowers I see every year around my Missouri countryside, but have never posted about, is the Partridge Pea (Cassia fasciculata). This common wildflower still has some time before it blooms … typically it blooms anytime from June through October. It grows about 2 feet tall and each plant can have from one […]

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