Fabaceae · Crotalaria

Three-Angled Rattlepod

Crotalaria triquetra

Herb
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa
Flowering
September-February

Plant Details

Scientific name
Crotalaria triquetra
Genus
Crotalaria
Family
Fabaceae
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Moist deciduous forests, on the plains and grasslands
Habitat type
Forest, Grassland
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka
Found in India
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa
Flowering & fruiting
September-February
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf type
Simple (single blade)recorded
Leaf surface
Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded

Typical of the family

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

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.

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Three-Angled Rattlepod belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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