Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Senna wislizeni - Wislizenus' Senna (Shrubby Senna) Senna wislizeni - Wislizenus' Senna (Shrubby Senna)
Scientific Name: Senna wislizeni (Cassia wislizenii)
Common Name: Wislizenus' Senna, Shrubby Senna, Shrubby Cassia
Flower Color: Golden yellow
Plant Type: Shrub, Perennial
Height: To 9 feet (2.7 m) tall, but often less
Date Observed: May 21, 2005
Notes: The showy flowers have 5 cupped petals, 10 stamens, a single pistil, and they are in small clusters at the branch tips. The dark seed pods are long and narrow. The leaves are pinnately compound with 2 or 3 pairs of small, oval, green leaflets.
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