1. Tropical American plant having leaflets somewhat sensitive to the touch; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
   "Children enjoyed watching the Chamaecrista fasciculata leaves fold when touched";
   - partridge pea, sensitive pea, wild sensitive plant, Cassia fasciculata

Type of: subshrub, suffrutex

Part of: Chamaecrista, genus Chamaecrista

Encyclopedia: Chamaecrista fasciculata