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Fabaceae

Wislizenus' senna

Senna wislizeni (A.Gray) H.S.Irwin & Barneby

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Senna

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Wislizenus' senna: Native from the southern U.S. to southern Mexico, where it is known as Palo Prieto. Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix.
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Wislizenus' senna

Synonyms

  • Cassia wislizeni A.Gray
  • Cassia wislizenii A.Gray
  • Palmerocassia wislizeni (A.Gray) Britton
  • Palmerocassia wislizenii (A.Gray) Britton & Rose

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub
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.