August 30, 2006
Wild Senna, Cassia hebecarpa
A single specimen of this large (6 foot tall) native perennial is growing in the Kingsley Park bioswale. Some of the flowers have developed into pea-like pods, revealing that the plant is a member of the Legume Family, all of which have the ability to "fix" atmospheric nitrogen, converting it to nitrates that can be used by this and other plants.