About Handsome Rattlepod
Handsome Rattlepod (Crotalaria pulchra) 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 forests key identification features : viscous shrub; flowers bright yellow, elongate panicle; bracts reflexed. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-March.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Crotalaria pulchra
- Genus
- Crotalaria
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests Key identification features : Viscous shrub; flowers bright yellow, elongate panicle; bracts reflexed
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Handsome Rattlepod belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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