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Cassiinae

Cassiinae

Includes
23 native 21 introduced 14 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Children

  • Sennas 16 native
  • Sensitive and Partridge Peas 7 native
  • Cassia

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Top native Cassiinae All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

  • Partridge Pea Chamaecrista fasciculata caterpillars 11 food 10 flowers 97
  • American Sicklepod Senna obtusifolia caterpillars 10 hosts 1 food 1 flowers 5
  • Maryland Senna Senna marilandica caterpillars 7 food 1 flowers 23
  • Sensitive Pea Chamaecrista nictitans caterpillars 6 food 1 flowers 3
  • Lindheimer's Senna Senna lindheimeriana caterpillars 6 flowers 8
  • Two-leaved Senna Senna roemeriana caterpillars 5 food 1 flowers 4
  • Privet Senna Senna ligustrina caterpillars 5 flowers 6
  • Two-Leaved Senna Senna bauhinioides caterpillars 5 flowers 4
  • Wislizenus' Senna Senna wislizeni caterpillars 5 flowers 4
  • Dwarf Senna Senna pumilio caterpillars 5 flowers 3
  • Trans-Pecos Senna Senna pilosior caterpillars 5 flowers 2
  • Durango Senna Senna durangensis caterpillars 5 flowers 2
  • Spiny Senna Senna armata caterpillars 4 food 1 flowers 2
  • Coues' Senna Senna covesii caterpillars 4 flowers 9
  • Chapman's Wild Sensitive Plant Senna chapmanii caterpillars 4 flowers 4
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