Typical of the Fabaceae family
Crotalaria triquetra
Three-Angled Rattlepod
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa
- Flowering
- September-February
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: India.
- Recorded habitat
- Moist deciduous forests, on the plains and grasslands
- Explore nearby plants
- Maharashtra →Karnataka →Goa →
Occurrence records show where a plant has been recorded; they do not establish that it is native there. Compare local habitat and growing conditions when choosing plants for a garden.
How to identify Three-Angled Rattlepod
Identify Three-Angled Rattlepod by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Simple (single blade).
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- Confirm fruit surface: Inflated (balloon-like).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Simple (single blade)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Three-Angled Rattlepod itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
- Fruit surface
- Inflated (balloon-like)recorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Three-Angled Rattlepod itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Three-Angled Rattlepod
A member of the Fabaceae family, Three-Angled Rattlepod (Crotalaria triquetra) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa. It grows in moist deciduous forests, on the plains and grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from September to February.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Three-Angled Rattlepod belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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