Bindweed Rattleweed
Crotalaria evolvuloides
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
- Flowering
- September-April
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Simple (single blade)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bindweed Rattleweed 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
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bindweed Rattleweed itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Bindweed Rattleweed
Bindweed Rattleweed (Crotalaria evolvuloides) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. It grows in moist deciduous forests, often in grassy patches. Flowering and fruiting run from September to April.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Bindweed Rattleweed belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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