Chamaecrista nictitans

The common Chamaecrista in most of New Mexico. Similar to C. fasciculata but with smaller flowers and shorter pedicels.

Plant habit on the lower part of the Pine Tree Trail loop at Aguirre Springs on the northeastern side of the Organ Mountains, 17 Sep 2006.

Cauline leaves and immature fruit on the lower part of the Pine Tree Trail loop, 17 Sep 2006.

A flower on the lower part of the Pine Tree Trail loop, 17 Sep 2006. Although the flowers do open further than this, they appear to do so only briefly and thus I have not captured them in the act.

Immature fruit on the lower part of the Pine Tree Trail on the northeastern side of the Organ Mountains, 17 Sep 2006.