Typical of the Fabaceae family
Crotalaria evolvuloides
Bindweed Rattleweed
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
- Flowering
- September-April
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: India, Sri Lanka, Indo-China.
- Recorded habitat
- Moist deciduous forests, often in grassy patches
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- Tamil Nadu →West Bengal →
Occurrence records show where a plant has been recorded; they do not establish that it is native there. Compare local habitat and growing conditions when choosing plants for a garden.
How to identify Bindweed Rattleweed
Identify Bindweed Rattleweed by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Simple (single blade).
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- Confirm fruit surface: Inflated (balloon-like).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-April.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, West Bengal.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Simple (single blade)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
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
- 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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