ID, Please - Found it - Sickle pod!

[TNTreeHugger]

This volunteer is growing by my back porch steps.
It has yellow flowers.
I've seen nothing similar in the yard.
Anyone know what this is?

 

[TNTreeHugger]

Found it!
I google-searched my photo.

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/senna-obtusifolia/

https://www.sare.org/publications/manage-weeds-on-your-farm/sicklepod/

"Caterpillars of several species of sulphur butterflies feed on the foliage, including little sulphur (Eurema lisa), sleepy orange (Eurema nicippe) and cloudless sulfur (Phoebis sennae cubule)."

 

[Bullseye T&L]

That's a first for me. What part of TN?

 

[TNTreeHugger]

That's a first for me. What part of TN?

Middle TN, west of the Cumberland plateau.
I don't think I've ever seen one here before.
It's been VERY hot here this past month or so. Supposedly, it likes the heat.

What part of TN are you in?

 

[TNTreeHugger]

I'm giving it a lot of TLC, hoping to get some seeds from it.
Where it's come up has gravel, so I doubt I'll be able to transplant it without damaging it.
But, I'll try after I get the seeds.

 

[Bullseye T&L]

What part of TN are you in?

West coast . So you're Carthage, Cookeville?

 

[TNTreeHugger]

West coast . So you're Carthage, Cookeville?

About 40 minutes from Cookeville.

"West coast?" Near Memphis?

 

[Bullseye T&L]

About 40 minutes from Cookeville.

"West coast?" Near Memphis?

Yes, NE burbs.

 

[dboyd351]

Might want to load the PictureThis app.
It is pretty good at plant ID

 

[TNTreeHugger]

Might want to load the PictureThis app.
It is pretty good at plant ID

Would if I could, I don't have a smart phone. I use a digital camera.
Can the Picture This app be used on a desktop?

 

[dboyd351]

Don't know.
usually, you use it with a smart phone and you just take a picture of the plant and it identifies it but I guess if you took a picture of the plant and sent it to your computer and you could load the app on your computer it would probably work

 

[TNTreeHugger]

Don't know.
usually, you use it with a smart phone and you just take a picture of the plant and it identifies it but I guess if you took a picture of the plant and sent it to your computer and you could load the app on your computer it would probably work

I google searched the photo I posted and - voila! - sicklepod.

 

[dboyd351]

that's great that it worked well. I just thought you seem to be interested in plants and the picture of this app might be helpful but if you don't have a smart phone, it's probably not very practical.

 

[TNTreeHugger]

Plant is still doing well and blooming. Also making long skinny seed pods.
And the leaves do have an unpleasant smell, but so do Paulownia and gourd leaves.
Marigolds and tomatoes, too, for that matter.

 

[TNTreeHugger]

It's been very hot here this summer and very little rain the past few weeks so I've been watering the sicklepod trying to keep it alive.
Definitely can see why it's called a sickle pod!
Lot's of seed pods on the plant and it may be finished blooming... unless we get a good soaking rain soon.
I've already collected the first pod that dried and turned brown... the rest of them are double the size and still green.

If anyone wants some seeds, send me a PM and I'll mail you a pod. Offer good only while supplies last!