Crotalaria medicaginea
Trefoil Rattlepod
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual, perennial or subshrub.
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Crotalaria medicaginea (commonly known as Trefoil Rattlepod) is an annual, herbaceous perennial or shrub within the Fabaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Gulf States, India, Jawa, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Queensland, South Australia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia
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