*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.
Origin/Endemic status: Subsaharan Africa
Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl3, FNA11.1, 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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