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Chamaecrista lineata (Sw.) Greene var. keyensis
(Pennell) H.S. Irwin & Barneby
Keys partridge-pea, Narrowpod sensitive pea

Chamaecrista lineata
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer

Family: Fabaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Shrub

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Endemic to South Florida in the Monroe County Keys.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

NatureServe Global Status: Imperiled

United States Federal Status: Endangered

State of Florida Status: Endangered

Florida Natural Areas Inventory State Status: Imperiled

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Critically Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

South Florida History and Distribution: Ranked as imperiled in Rare Plants of South Florida (Gann et al. 2002) based on population estimates within the National Key Deer Refuge. It is still present there, but was up-ranked to critically imperiled in 2021 based on the small total extent of occurrence and numerous threats, including sea level rise.

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

Comments: For a current review of Chamaecrista lineata var. keyensis throughout its range, see the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Species Profile. See also Florida Natural Areas Inventory's Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Florida page (Chafin 2000).

Synonyms: C. grammica, misapplied.

Other data on Chamaecrista lineata var. keyensis available from :

Chamaecrista lineata var. keyensis has been found in the following 2 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Everglades National Park Recorded as Present in Error
National Key Deer Refuge Present Native

Chamaecrista lineata var. keyensis has been found in the following 2 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Miami-Dade County Recorded as Present in Error
Monroe County (Keys) Native

Chamaecrista lineata var. keyensis has been found in the following habitat :
Pine Rockland

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Chamaecrista lineata
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer
Chamaecrista lineata
Copyright by: Alex Seasholtz
Chamaecrista lineata
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley
Chamaecrista lineata
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley