Crotalaria spectabilis
| Crotalaria spectabilis | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Crotalaria |
| Species: | C. spectabilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Crotalaria spectabilis | |
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Crotalaria spectabilis, the showy rattlebox or showy rattlepod, is a species of flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae. It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, southern China, and Southeast Asia.[1] It is a perennial herb that grows up to 0.6–1.5 m (24–59 in) tall.[2] It grows in montane grasslands, along forest edges, and within meadows.[2][3] It was introduced (originally as a green manure) to most of the world's tropics and subtropics and is now a serious agricultural pest species.[4] It is toxic to livestock, causing liver damage.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Crotalaria spectabilis Roth". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Crotalaria spectabilis in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: [http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu]. Last accessed: May 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, E. Arrington, D. Burch, Craig Chappell, Andre F. Clewell, J. A. Duke, Susan H. Elam, D. W. Hall, James W. Hardin, Stan Hutto, R. Karl, Ed Keppner, Lisa Keppner, Gary R. Knight, R. Komarek, Robert L. Lazor, K. MacClendon, Travis MacClendon, Sidney McDaniel, Herbert Monoson, Gary H. Morton, D. H. Rembert, Gary Schultz, D. B. Ward, S. S. Ward, and R. L. Wilbur. States and counties: Alabama: Pike. Florida: Alachua, Bay, Calhoun, Clay, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Hardee, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Okaloosa, Suwannee, Wakulla, and Washington. Georgia: Grady and Thomas. Mississippi: Clarke. North Carolina: Bertie, Cumberland, New Hanover, and Onslow. South Carolina: Lexington and Richland.
- ^ "Datasheet Crotalaria spectabilis (showy rattlepod)". Invasive Species Compendium. CAB International. 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Details Crotalaria, rattlepod". Guide to Poisonous Plants. Colorado State University. 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2021.