Senna marilandica

Maryland wild senna, southern wild senna

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Family

Caesalpiniaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

3 - 6.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Yellow

Fruit

Pod;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

July - August

Fall Color

Habitat

dry roadsides, thickets, open woods

Notes

pods important food for upland gamebirds; FAC+

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain