Chhunchhuni / Prostrate Rattlepod
Crotalaria prostrata
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- September-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Crotalaria prostrata
- Genus
- Crotalaria
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Mixed and Sal forest, also moist deciduous forests and in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Southeast Asia, Malaysia
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-April
- 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
- छुनछुनी Chhunchhuni
- Nepali
- सानो बोक्सीबाजा Saano boksibaajaa
- Telugu
- serigallygista
- Kannada
- Balli gejje gida
About Chhunchhuni
Prostrate Rattlepod (Crotalaria prostrata) 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 mixed and sal forest, also moist deciduous forests and in the plains. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-April.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Chhunchhuni belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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