Sensitive Plant / Partridge Pea (Note: The imaged plant is actually a forb/legume, specifically Aeschynomene virginica or similar jointvetch/sensitive plant weed rather than a true grass, but analyzed under grass parameters for consistency)
Aeschynomene virginica · Warm-season Broadleaf Weed / Annual
AI-generated identification · may be incorrect
Grass Category
Weed / Wetland Legume
Hardiness Zones
USDA Zones 5-9
Grass Family
Fabaceae (Legume family, not Poaceae)
Variety / Cultivar
Wild type
About This Grass
Herbaceous plant with pinnately compound leaves featuring numerous small leaflets and producing distinctive segmented seed pods (loment pods). Not a true grass.
Blade Characteristics
Compound leaves with small, oblong leaflets, alternate arrangement, entire margins.
Root System
Taproot system with nitrogen-fixing root nodules typical of legumes.
Growing Information
Origin Region
North America
Growth Habit
Erect, branching annual herb
Sunlight & Water Needs
Full sun, high moisture, often found in wet soils or agricultural fields.
Mowing & Maintenance
Controlled via broadleaf herbicides or frequent mowing if in turf.
Special Characteristics
Nitrogen fixer, sensitive foliage in some related species, common agricultural weed.
Ecological Information
Native wetland plant, provides food for wildlife, fixes atmospheric nitrogen.