Ban-Methi / Hill Rattle Wort
Crotalaria albida
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- September-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Crotalaria albida
- Genus
- Crotalaria
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Grasslands
- Habitat type
- Grassland
- Native to
- Southeast Asia
- Distribution
- India, Southeast Asia, Malaysia
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Sikkim
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-January
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- बन मेथी Ban-methi, चुनचुनी Chunchuni, Khurmana
- Telugu
- Kondagiligicca, Kondagiligichcha
- Kannada
- Giligili Gida
About Ban-Methi
Hill Rattle Wort (Crotalaria albida) is an undershrub belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in grasslands. It is native to Southeast Asia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-January. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Ban-Methi belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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