Blue-Flowered Rattlepod
Crotalaria heyneana
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- October-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Crotalaria heyneana
- Genus
- Crotalaria
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-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.
About Blue-Flowered Rattlepod
Blue-Flowered Rattlepod (Crotalaria heyneana) is a shrub 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 moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests, also in the plains. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-January.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Blue-Flowered Rattlepod belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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