About Three-Angled Rattlepod
Three-Angled Rattlepod (Crotalaria triquetra) 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 moist deciduous forests, on the plains and grasslands key identification features : slender herb. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-February.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Crotalaria triquetra
- Genus
- Crotalaria
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests, on the plains and grasslands Key identification features : Slender herb
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)

Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Three-Angled Rattlepod belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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