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Fabaceae
Crotalaria

not marked as a favorite taxon Crotalaria rotundifolia Walter ex J.F. Gmelin. Common name: Low Rattlebox, Rabbitbells. Habitat: Sandy forests and woodlands, roadsides. Distribution: Se. VA south to c. peninsular FL, west to se. LA; also widespread in Mexico and Central America.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = S, S13, Leverett & Woods (2012), Ward (2010d); = Crotalaria rotundifolia J.F.Gmel. var. rotundifolia — NS, POWO; = Crotalaria rotundifolia Walter ex J.F.Gmel. var. vulgaris Windler — Va, Windler (1974); = n/a — Tat; < Crotalaria angulata Mill. — F, G, RAB, misapplied; < Crotalaria rotundifolia Walter ex J.F.Gmel. — C, Fl3, FNA11.1, K4, Mex, SE3, WH3, Isely (1986b), Isely (1998); < Crotalaria rotundifolia Walter ex J.F.Gmel. var. vulgaris Windler — NSProv; Crotalaria rotundifolia Walter ex J.F.Gmel. Basionym: Crotalaria rotundifolia Walter ex J.F.Gmel. 1791 [1792]

Links to other floras: < Crotalaria rotundifolia - FNA11.1

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
  • Northcentral & Northeast: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Crotalaria rotundifolia© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Crotalaria rotundifolia© Mary Keim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) source CC-BY-NC-SA, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Crotalaria rotundifolia© Alan Cressler: Crotalaria rotundifolia, near Talpodium Pond, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Wakulla County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Crotalaria rotundifolia© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Crotalaria rotundifolia© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Crotalaria rotundifolia© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Crotalaria rotundifolia© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Crotalaria rotundifolia© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image #11 of Crotalaria rotundifolia© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image #12 of Crotalaria rotundifolia© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷

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