Fabaceae · Crotalaria

Ever-Flowering Rattlepod

Crotalaria semperflorens

Undershrub
Habit
Undershrub
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
Flowering
December-February

Plant Details

Scientific name
Crotalaria semperflorens
Genus
Crotalaria
Family
Fabaceae
Habitat
Shola forest margins
Habitat type
Forest
Native to
Indian peninsula
Distribution
India, Malesia
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
Flowering & fruiting
December-February
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 Ever-Flowering Rattlepod

Ever-Flowering Rattlepod (Crotalaria semperflorens) is an undershrub 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 shola forest margins. Native to Indian peninsula, it is distributed across India, Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-February.

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Ever-Flowering Rattlepod belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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