Fabaceae · Crotalaria

Crotalaria biflora

Herb
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more
Flowering
June-February

Plant Details

Scientific name
Crotalaria biflora
Genus
Crotalaria
Family
Fabaceae
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, Telangana, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, Odisha, Nagaland, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Delhi, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
Flowering & fruiting
June-February
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 Crotalaria biflora 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 Crotalaria biflora itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Crotalaria biflora

Crotalaria biflora is a herb in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and 28 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from June to February.

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Crotalaria biflora belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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