Common Partridge Pea

Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata

Native to Georgia (estimated)

Photographs are not available yet.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

19CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Cassia

Phoebis sennaeCloudless Sulphur
Abaeis nicippeSleepy Orange, Sleepy Yellow, Erratic Orange
Amyelois transitellaNavel Orangeworm
Anabasis ochrodesmaCassia Webworm Moth
Automeris ioIo Moth
Choristoneura obsoletanaObsolete Leafroller
Colias eurythemeOrange Sulphur, Alfalfa Butterfly
Epargyreus clarusSilver-Spotted Skipper
Eumarozia malachitanaSculptured Moth
Eurema dairaBarred Yellow, Barred Sulphur

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Hemiargus ceraunusCeraunus Blue, Antillean Blue
Lesmone detrahensDetracted Owlet
Platynota rostranaOmnivorous Platynota
Pleuroprucha insulsariaCommon Tan Wave
Pyrisitia lisaLittle Yellow, Little Sulphur, Lisa Yellow
Selenisa sueroidesTailpipes, Pale-Edged Selenisa Moth
Trichordestra legitimaStriped Garden Caterpillar Moth
Uresiphita reversalisGenista Caterpillar, Genista Cbroom Moth
Zale lunataLunate Zale

Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)

24BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Chamaecrista

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

2BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Chamaecrista

Colinus virginianusNorthern Bobwhite
Cyrtonyx montezumaeMontezuma Quail

Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family: Fabaceae
Flower color: Yellow

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Yellow” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Height · “Up to about 3 feet” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Life cycle · “Annual” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Light · “Partial shade; Full sun (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia
primary_flower_color · “yellow” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Soil · “Dry; Moist (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia

Also known as

Common Partridge Pea

Conservation status

Georgia rank	Not available
Global rank	G5T4T5
GA status	Not verified
Federal status	Not verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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