Texas Sensitive Pea
Chamaecrista flexuosa
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
The Texas Sensitive Pea faces severe habitat loss due to urban development and agricultural conversion throughout its limited range in Texas. Invasive plant species compete aggressively with this native legume, altering soil chemistry and crowding out established populations. Road construction and maintenance activities fragment remaining habitat patches, while altered fire regimes prevent the natural disturbance cycles this species requires for successful reproduction.
Habitat
This endangered legume inhabits sandy soils in open woodlands, prairie margins, and disturbed areas across central and eastern Texas. It typically grows in partially shaded environments along forest edges and in clearings where periodic disturbance maintains suitable growing conditions.
Other threatened species in Fabaceae
Threatened in Argentina
Frequently asked questions
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