Senna marilandica
(Maryland Senna)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Maryland Senna, Maryland Wild Senna, Wild Senna
    Synonyms: Cassia marilandica, Cassia medsgeri, Ditremexa marilandica, Ditremexa medsgeri
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 4 - 9
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: July - August
    Status: Native
    Range:

Senna marilandica, or Maryland Senna, is native to about the southern 2/3 of the eastern half of the US. It is a perennial shrub that grows in open fields and prairies, in open woods, in glades, openings and along woodland edges. It blooms in mid to late summer with yellow flowers.

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