Appearance
''Senna hebecarpa'' grows as a sparsely branched perennial shrub. It has axils of compound leaves.Clusters of light yellow to orange flowers bloom through July and August in North America.
Distribution
The plant is found from the Great Lakes region and Maine southwards through the Eastern United States, in the Appalachian Mountains and Atlantic Plains, to Georgia.It is found in moist open woodlands, and in disturbed areas.
Status
It is endangered in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, threatened in Vermont, and is threatened in Connecticut.Habitat
It is a larval host and nectar source for the Cloudless Giant Sulphur butterfly. It is also of special value to native bumble bees.Uses
''Senna hebecarpa'' is cultivated as an ornamental plant, for use as a perennial wildflower and flowering shrub in traditional and wildlife gardens, in natural landscaping projects, and for habitat restoration projects.References:
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