Fabaceae · Crotalaria

Two-Form Rattlepod

Crotalaria bifaria

HerbMedicinal
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh & more
Flowering
August-March

Plant Details

Scientific name
Crotalaria bifaria
Genus
Crotalaria
Family
Fabaceae
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Fallow fields and grazing grounds
Habitat type
Wasteland
Native to
India, Sri Lanka
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka
Found in India
Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
Flowering & fruiting
August-March
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf type
Simple (single blade)recorded
Leaf surface
Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Two-Form Rattlepod itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Yellowrecorded
Fruit surface
Inflated (balloon-like)recorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Raceme
Fruit
Legume

Characters marked “recorded” are for Two-Form Rattlepod itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Two-Form Rattlepod

Two-Form Rattlepod (Crotalaria bifaria) is a herb in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and 3 other states. It grows in fallow fields and grazing grounds. Flowering and fruiting run from August to March.

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Two-Form Rattlepod belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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