Crotalaria incana
Shakeshake, Silver Rattlepod
Other regional names: Small Yellow Popbush +1 more
- Small Yellow Popbush
- Snake Bush
Also known as: Crotalaria criocaula S.Schauer +3 more
- Crotalaria criocaula S.Schauer
- Crotalaria cytisifolia Steud.
- Crotalaria pubescens Steud.
- Crotalaria pubesens Moench
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual, perennial or subshrub.
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Crotalaria incana (commonly known as Shakeshake or Silver Rattlepod) is an annual, herbaceous perennial or shrub within the Fabaceae family. It originates in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, North America, and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Mexico, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, Southern South America, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burundi, Cameroon, Cayman Is., Chile Central, Chile North, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Galápagos, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Leeward Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Assam, Bangladesh, Caroline Is., Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Costa Rica, Fiji, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Jawa, Line Is., Malaya, Maluku, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Mexican Pacific Is., New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Society Is., Solomon Is., Somalia, South Carolina, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Taiwan, Texas, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms