What flower is that?

Photo credit: © Francis R. Underwood 2010
This is an annual which blooms from July to September and grows in sandy, open, often disturbed areas. The plant shown here is the more common of two very similar species which grow in Rhode Island.
It’s…
Botanical Name: |
Chamaecrista fasciculate |
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Common Name: |
Partridge Pea |
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Family: |
Fabaceae (Legume or Pea family) |
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Habitat: |
Open, sandy areas |