Fabaceae · Crotalaria

Unifoliate Rattle Wort

Crotalaria ramosissima

HerbMedicinal
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh & more
Flowering
September-April

Plant Details

Scientific name
Crotalaria ramosissima
Genus
Crotalaria
Family
Fabaceae
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Plains, scrub jungles and foothills of deciduous forests
Habitat type
Forest, Scrub
Native to
India
Distribution
India
Found in India
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
Flowering & fruiting
September-April
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Bilateral
Inflorescence
Raceme
Fruit
Legume

Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Unifoliate Rattle Wort

Unifoliate Rattle Wort (Crotalaria ramosissima) 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 plains, scrub jungles and foothills of deciduous forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-April. The species is valued in traditional medicine.

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Unifoliate Rattle Wort belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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