species 8,379 observations

American Senna

Senna hebecarpa

Field notes

Supports All

22 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Sleepy Orange, Cloudless Sulphur, Orange-barred Sulphur 3
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Yellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp, American Bumble Bee 19

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer: Herbaceous plants
Light: Full sun Part shade
Moisture: Well drained Moist
Water use: Medium
Soil: Rocky Sand Loam Organic
Soil pH: Neutral
Habit: Rounded
Plant type: Herbaceous perennial

From NC State Extension and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.