Habitat: Scrub, high pine (sandhil, clayhill), dry flatwoods, dunes, open disturbed areas where seed is available
Medicinal Uses: Native American Indians used the roots to keep people from tiring. Leaves were used to prevent fainting. Parts of the plant were used to treat nausea.
Medicinal Preparation: Leaves made into teas. Syrups were made by boiling parts of the plant in water with added honey, then straining and adding a second ingredient to improve the flavor.
Florida Native Plant Society database entry for Chamaecrista fasciculata
Atlas of Florida Plants database entry for Chamaecrista fasciculata