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Mysterious yellow-blooming plant--verified: Cassia marilandica
comments (6) September 7th, 2009 in gallery
This plant volunteered just behind the curb a couple of years ago. Perennial, it comes back taller each summer. This year it bloomed for the first time on Labor Day. What is it? It is about five feet tall and three feet in diameter. The leaves fold together at night. The blooms look similar to those of sweet pea.
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Comments (6)
And, yes, it is the Maryland Senna or wild senna. I suppose it IS evergreen there in Santa Barbara; of course, it would not be here, since we have frost and freezes. Thanks for your guidance on this--I just had it verified by a local plantsman--Tony Avent. Posted: 4:01 pm on September 14th
It does resemble Cassia, but has thin, flat leaves. This plant dies back each fall, then returns in summer. The blooms do look like those of Cassia, though. Posted: 2:29 am on September 9th