Fabaceae · Crotalaria

Bushy Rattlepod

Crotalaria grahamiana

Undershrub
Habit
Undershrub
Found in India
Tamil Nadu

Plant Details

Scientific name
Crotalaria grahamiana
Genus
Crotalaria
Family
Fabaceae
Habitat
Grasslands, montane scrub jungle
Habitat type
Scrub, Grassland
Distribution
India
Found in India
Tamil Nadu
Conservation status
Endangered (EN)

Leaf characters

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

Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Bilateral
Inflorescence
Raceme
Fruit
Legume

Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Bushy Rattlepod

Bushy Rattlepod (Crotalaria grahamiana) is an undershrub 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 grasslands, montane scrub jungle. It occurs across India. Its conservation status has been assessed as Endangered (EN).

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Bushy Rattlepod belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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