Plants
Browse 22916 plant species — from flowering angiosperms to ancient ferns. Each profile includes taxonomy, growth requirements, bloom seasons, and cultivation tips.
Chamaecrista scabra
Chamaecrista scabra is a rough-textured leguminous plant in the genus Chamaecrista, with stems or leaves bearing a scabrous surface as its name indicates. It grows …
Chamaecrista schmitzii
Chamaecrista schmitzii is a legume native to central Africa, named after a botanist named Schmitz who collected or studied the flora of the region. It …
Chamaecrista scleroxylon
Chamaecrista scleroxylon is a woody-stemmed species of Chamaecrista found in South America, with a name referencing its hard, dense wood tissue. It grows in open …
Chamaecrista secunda
Chamaecrista secunda is a South American legume in the family Fabaceae whose name may refer to secondary or one-sided arrangement of its flowers or leaflets. …
Chamaecrista semaphora
Chamaecrista semaphora is a leguminous plant whose name may reference signal-like or flag-like floral or leaf structures. It is a South American member of the …
Chamaecrista sempreviva
Chamaecrista serpens
Chamaecrista seticrenata
Chamaecrista seticrenata is a leguminous plant with bristle-toothed or notched margins on its leaves, as its compound species name indicates. It grows in tropical South …
Chamaecrista setosa
Chamaecrista setosa is a bristly-haired leguminous plant in the genus Chamaecrista, with setose (stiff-bristled) hairs on its surface. Found in open tropical habitats of South …
Chamaecrista simplifacta
Chamaecrista simplifacta is a leguminous plant in the family Fabaceae, belonging to the speciose tropical genus Chamaecrista. It is found in South American habitats and …
Chamaecrista sincorana
Chamaecrista sincorana is a leguminous plant endemic to or associated with the Sincorá range in Bahia, Brazil, a region of campos rupestres rich in endemic …
Chamaecrista sophoroides
Chamaecrista sophoroides is a Chamaecrista species whose epithet indicates a resemblance to plants in the genus Sophora. A member of the Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae, it …
Chamaecrista souzana
Chamaecrista souzana is a Brazilian legume in the family Fabaceae, likely named after a botanist or collector with the surname Souza. It is a member …
Chamaecrista sparsifolia
Chamaecrista speciosa
Chamaecrista spinulosa
Chamaecrista spinulosa is a finely spiny leguminous plant in the genus Chamaecrista, with small spines or spinules on its stems or leaves. Found in tropical …
Chamaecrista spodiotricha
Chamaecrista stillifera
Chamaecrista stillifera is a leguminous plant with drooping or dripping features referenced in its name, possibly referring to pendant glands or inflorescences. It is a …
Chamaecrista stricta
Chamaecrista strictifolia
Chamaecrista strictifolia is a leguminous plant with strictly erect leaves, as its name indicates. Growing in open tropical savannas and campo vegetation of South America, …
Chamaecrista strictula
Chamaecrista strictula is a slender, upright leguminous herb or subshrub in the genus Chamaecrista. Found in open tropical savannas and grasslands of South America, it …
Chamaecrista subdecrescens
Chamaecrista subpeltata
Chamaecrista subpeltata is a South American legume whose name refers to the nearly peltate (shield-like) attachment of its leaf bases. It inhabits open or semi-open …
Chamaecrista supplex
Chamaecrista swainsonii
Chamaecrista swainsonii is a shrubby perennial legume native to Brazil, growing in cerrado, campos, and dry grassland habitats of central and southeastern Brazil. It produces …
Chamaecrista symonii
Chamaecrista takhtajanii
Chamaecrista telfairiana
Chamaecrista tenuicaulis
Chamaecrista tenuisepala
Chamaecrista tenuisepala is a Fabaceae species distinguished by its slender, fine sepals as its name implies. Native to South America, it is a herbaceous to …
Chamaecrista tephrosiifolia
Chamaecrista tephrosiifolia is a Chamaecrista species with leaves resembling those of Tephrosia, another legume genus, as its name indicates. Native to South America, it grows …
Chamaecrista tocantinensis
Chamaecrista trachycarpa
Chamaecrista trachycarpa is a leguminous plant whose species name refers to its rough or roughened fruit pods. It grows in tropical South American environments and …
Chamaecrista tragacanthoides
Chamaecrista trichopoda
Chamaecrista trichothyrsus
Chamaecrista truncata
Chamaecrista ulmea
Chamaecrista ulmea is a South American member of the genus Chamaecrista in the legume family Fabaceae. Like its congeners, it likely features pinnate leaves and …
Chamaecrista unijuga
Chamaecrista urophyllidia
Chamaecrista urophyllidia is a South American legume in the family Fabaceae, whose name refers to tail-like leaf appendages. It grows in open tropical habitats and …
Chamaecrista ursina
Chamaecrista ursina is a South American legume species in the family Fabaceae, with a name that may reference a bear-like or rough texture. It grows …
Chamaecrista usambarensis
Chamaecrista ustulata
Chamaecrista vauthieri
Chamaecrista vauthieri is a South American legume named in honor of a botanical explorer or collector. It is a member of the genus Chamaecrista in …