Senna sp.
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Family: Fabaceae · Type: Perennial · Variable; species dependent
Senna sp. is a non-native California perennial in the Fabaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Cassia: Senna and Cassia are now considered the same genus; plants in California are Senna.; vs Ephedra: Senna has bright yellow flowers and compound leaves; Ephedra is nearly leafless with jointed green stems.; vs Spartium: Senna has compound leaves with paired leaflets; Spartium has simple leaves or nearly leafless green stems.; vs Parkinsonia: Senna lacks spines; Parkinsonia has prominent straight spines at leaf nodes.; vs Asclepias: Senna has yellow pea-flowers and compound leaves; Asclepias has complex star-shaped flowers and milky sap.
Frequently asked questions
Is Senna sp. native to California?
No. Senna sp. is not native to California (recorded as variable; species dependent).
What plant family does Senna sp. belong to?
Senna sp. is in the Fabaceae family, genus Senna.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Senna armata — Spiny senna
- Senna artemisioides — Silver senna
- Senna covesii — Coues' cassia
- Senna didymobotrya — African senna
- Senna marilandica — Maryland senna
- Senna multiglandulosa — Glandular cassia
- Sesbania herbacea — Bigpod sesbania
- Sesbania punicea — Scarlet sesban
- Sesbania sp.
- Spartium junceum — Spanish broom
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Cal-IPC, and more.