Senna lindheimeriana
Flower and flower buds
Branch with flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Senna
Species:
S. lindheimeriana
Binomial name
Senna lindheimeriana
Synonyms[1]
  • Cassia lindheimeriana Scheele
  • Earleocassia lindheimeriana (Scheele) Britton

Senna lindheimeriana, the velvet leaf senna, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[2][3][4] It is native to the US states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, and to eastern Mexico.[1] A perennial typically 1.5 m (5 ft) tall, it is hardy to USDA zone 8a, and is recommended for xeriscaping and for feeding birds, butterflies and bumblebees.[4][3] It is thought to be lethally toxic to livestock, but is so foul-smelling and unpalatable that only starving mammals will consume it.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Senna lindheimeriana (Scheele) H.S.Irwin & Barneby". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Senna lindheimeriana (Scheele) H.S. Irwin & Barneby Taxonomic Serial No.: 505159". itis.gov. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023. Common Name(s): velvet leaf senna, showy senna, velvet leaf wild sensitive plant
  3. 1 2 "Senna lindheimeriana". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023. Lindheimer's Senna, Velvet Leaf Senna, Velvetleaf Senna, Velvet-leaf Wild Sensitive-plant, Puppy-dog Ears
  4. 1 2 "Senna Species, Lindheimer's Senna, Velvetleaf Cassia Senna lindheimeriana". Dave's Garden. MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Lindheimer Senna Senna lindheimeriana". Plants of Texas Rangelands. Department of Rangeland, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management, Texas A&M University. 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.


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