Partridge Pea is a slender-stemmed, native, annual wildflower. It grows one to three feet tall. Its inch to 1-1/2-inch-wide yellow flowers grow in a row along the main stem. Each flower is made of five teardrop-shaped petals with a dark reddish center. The two to three-inch alternate, compound leaves are made of 20 to 30 leaflets that are 1/2-inch-long. The leaflets fold together when touched. It enjoys dry, deep, sandy, well-drained soil. (SF)
