Crotalaria incana Linnaeus var. incana . Shake-shake, Velvety Rattlebox. Phen: Feb-Oct (-Jan). Hab: Disturbed areas. Dist: Native of the tropics, variously interpreted as pantropical or only Paleotropical. Also in peninsular FL, from Alachua County southward.
Origin/Endemic status: Pantropics
Taxonomy Comments: A second variety is present in Africa, and not known to be introduced in our area.
Synonymy: = FNA11.1; = n/a – RAB; < Crotalaria incana L. – Bah, Fl3, K1, K3, K4, S, S13, SE3, Tx, WH3, Isely (1998), Ward (2010b)
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (name change)
- Great Plains: FACU (name change)
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