Lined-Petal Rattlepod
Crotalaria walkeri
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- November-February
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Simple (single blade)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Lined-Petal 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
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Lined-Petal Rattlepod itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Lined-Petal Rattlepod
Lined-Petal Rattlepod (Crotalaria walkeri) is a shrub in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It grows in evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests and grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from November to February.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Lined-Petal Rattlepod belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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