Chamaecrista nictitans

Chamaecrista nictitans
Chamaecrista nictitans on Kahoolawe, Hawaii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Chamaecrista
Species:
C. nictitans
Binomial name
Chamaecrista nictitans
Synonyms

Cassia nictitans L. Chamaecrista procumbens

Chamaecrista nictitans, the sensitive cassia, sensitive partridge pea, small partridge pea or wild sensitive plant, is a herbaceous species of legume widely distributed through the temperate and tropical Americas. It is an annual plant capable of rapid plant movement—its leaflets fold together when touched. However, a population at Haleakala National Park on the island of Maui, Hawaii, was reported as not being sensitive to touch.