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Fabaceae
Crotalaria

not marked as a favorite taxon *Crotalaria pallida W. Aiton var. obovata (G. Don) Polhill. Common name: Smooth Rattlebox. Phenology: Jul-Oct (-Jun); Dec-Apr (-Nov). Habitat: Roadsides and fields. Distribution: Native of Africa.

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Origin/Endemic status: Subsaharan Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl3, FNA11.1, K1, K4, NS, POWO, SE3, WH3, Isely (1998), Leverett & Woods (2012), Ward (2010d); Crotolaria obovata G. Don; ? Crotalaria mucronata Desv. — RAB, misapplied; ? Crotalaria striata DC. — S, misapplied. Basionym: Crotolaria obovata G. Don 1832

Links to other floras: = Crotalaria pallida var. obovata - FNA11.1

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (name change)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (name change)

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image #1 of Crotalaria pallida var. obovata© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
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