#Bacteria that live in soil and help roots #fix #nitrogen can
⭐️boost certain plants' capacity to reproduce,
according to an article published in the American Journal of Botany describing a study of this mechanism
in #Chamaecrista #latistipula,
a legume belonging to the Fabaceae family, which includes beans and peas

#rhizobia are bacteria that fix nitrogen in plant roots

In nitrogen-poor sandy soil with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, plants were almost twice as tall and three times larger than those grown in nitrogen-rich soil with organic matter and rhizobia.

On the other hand, the plants grown without rhizobia in both sandy soil and soil rich in organic matter were shorter and smaller than those grown with rhizobia

https://phys.org/news/2024-09-presence-bacteria-soil-pollinators.html

Partridge Pea (#Chamaecrista fasciculata), a bee-pollinated member of the legume family, does well in recently disturbed areas. In such circumstances, it prevents erosion and improves soil fertility. This wildflower establishes itself quickly, then tends to decrease in numbers as other species become more dominant in subsequent years. It comes back from seed each spring.

#PartridgePea #Pea #Legume #Fabaceae #flower #wildflower #garden #nativeplants #plantnative #UpperMidwest