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Senna obtusifolia (L.) Irwin & Barneby
Senna obtusifolia, a dicot, is an annual or perennial herb that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild [Lum/Walker].

Senna obtusifolia is also classified by the California Department of Food and Agriculture as a Noxious Weed List Q: Temporarily classified for treatment as A-rated (control action required), but more information needed. [CDFA Weeds 2000]

Common names: Java bean, blunt leafed senna
Communities: community not given, species associated with a peculiar habitat
Family: Fabaceae
Name Status:
Recognized as current by ICPN + PLANTS
 Synonyms:
PLANTS: Cassia obtusifolia
PLANTS: Emelista tora sensu
Related names:See a list of other species in the genus Senna found in California.
Distribution in California based on available records:
A shaded county indicates that there are one or more records of this plant within the county.

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    For a distribution map based on other criteria (eg. more than one record within the county), see the County Distribution Analysis for this plant.

 

  There are specimens from this county in an herbarium.
  There are documented observations, vouchered or confirmed by an expert.
  There are reported observations.
  There are reported observations available indirectly (eg. in botanical literature).
Records by County: Click county name to view records (numbers are approximate).
Information about  Senna obtusifolia  from other sources:
Photos on CalPhotos / Picasa / Flickr
Photos or website references on Google Original Publication citation. on the International Plants Names Index
PLANTS profile from USDA PLANTS (code = SEOB4) Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)
Nursery availability and horticultural info (what grows with this plant) on CNPLX

Citation:
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation. [web application]. 2010. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Feb 09, 2010).

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