Prostrate Indigo
Indigofera prostrata
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- September-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Indigofera prostrata
- Genus
- Indigofera
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests, open wastelands and grasslands
- Distribution
- India, Australia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Prostrate Indigo itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Prostrate Indigo itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Prostrate Indigo
Prostrate Indigo (Indigofera prostrata) is a herb in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh and 2 other states. It grows in deciduous forests, open wastelands and grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from September to February.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Prostrate Indigo belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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