✿Fabaceae · Crotalaria
Crotalaria hirta
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana
- Flowering
- October-March
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Simple (single blade)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Hirsute (coarsely hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Crotalaria hirta 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 Crotalaria hirta itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Crotalaria hirta
Crotalaria hirta belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Telangana. It grows in scrub jungle. Flowering and fruiting run from October to March.
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Crotalaria hirta belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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