Kesal Tag / Hairy Rattlepod
Crotalaria calycina
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Assam, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- September-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Crotalaria calycina
- Genus
- Crotalaria
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous and scrub forests, also in grasslands
- Distribution
- India, Africa, Southeast Asia to Australia through Malesia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Assam, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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
- Marathi
- केसाळ ताग Kesal tag
About Kesal Tag
Hairy Rattlepod (Crotalaria calycina) is a herb 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 dry deciduous and scrub forests, also in grasslands. It occurs across India, Africa, Southeast Asia to Australia through Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-January.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Kesal Tag belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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