Fuzzy Fruited Rattlepod
Crotalaria hebecarpa
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Telangana, Maharashtra, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- July-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Crotalaria hebecarpa
- Genus
- Crotalaria
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests, scrub jungles and plains
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- South Asia
- Found in India
- Telangana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-December
- 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
Characters marked “recorded” are for Fuzzy Fruited Rattlepod 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 Fuzzy Fruited Rattlepod itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- गोधडी
About Fuzzy Fruited Rattlepod
Fuzzy Fruited Rattlepod (Crotalaria hebecarpa) is a herb in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Telangana, Maharashtra, Gujarat and 3 other states. It grows in dry deciduous forests, scrub jungles and plains. Flowering and fruiting run from July to December.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Fuzzy Fruited Rattlepod belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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