Bright yellow flowers with dark brown anthers. The compound leaves have 6-12 pairs of leaflets.
- Scientific Name: Senna marilandica
- Other Names: Maryland Wild Senna, Southern Wild Senna, Wild Senna
- Plant Height: 4 - 6 feet
- Flower Size: 0.5 - 1 inch
- Fun Facts: The leaves are used as a laxative. The root is used by the Cherokee people to treat fevers, fainting and pneumonia.
- Flower Color: Yellow
- Bloom Time: July, August
- Petal: 5
- Leaf: 6-12 Leaflets, Alternate, Smooth
- Stem: Hairy, Unbranched
- Environment: Moist, Part Shade, Sun
- Location: Crabtree Creek Greenway