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Fabaceae

Mexican senna

Senna mexicana (Jacq.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Senna

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Common names

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English
Mexican senna

Synonyms

  • Adipera mexicana (Jacq.) Britton & Rose
  • Cassia mexicana Jacq.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub, Tree
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.