Gugario / Trefoil Rattlepod
Crotalaria medicaginea
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Crotalaria medicaginea
- Genus
- Crotalaria
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Open deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Southeast Asia to Australia, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- 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.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Gugario, Gulabi
About Gugario
Trefoil Rattlepod (Crotalaria medicaginea) is a herb 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 open deciduous forests. It occurs across Southeast Asia to Australia, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Gugario belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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