Tag Archives: Chamaecrista fasciculata

Partridge pea

Bobwhite quail love to eat this native legume:


Pictures by John S. Quarterman, Lowndes County, Georgia, 11 September 2011.

I had to forage far to find this example of Chamaecrista fasciculata aka Cassia fasciculata! Oops, you didn’t see this, did you? Continue reading →

Blooming partridge pea

Quail like this:

Blooming

Chamaecrista fasciculata, showy partridge pea, planted as part of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) that includes along with longleaf pine trees some Native Warm Season Grasses (NWSG) and partridge pea.

Little bluestem, partridge pea, and longleaf: Continue reading →