Crotalaria retusa
Big Yellow Popbush, Devil Bean
Other regional names: Rattleweed
- Rattleweed
Also known as: Crotalaria retusa subsp. maritima Trimen +1 more
- Crotalaria retusa subsp. maritima Trimen
- Crotalaria retusa var. maritima Trimen
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual, perennial or subshrub.
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Crotalaria retusa (commonly known as Big Yellow Popbush or Devil-Bean) is an annual, herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Crotalaria is notably large, comprising more than 700 species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China Southeast, Comoros, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Iran, Jawa, Kenya, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Oman, Philippines, Rodrigues, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Yemen
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Angola, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Cocos (Keeling) I., Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Georgia, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Liberia, Line Is., Louisiana, Mali, Marianas, Marquesas, Mauritania, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Nauru, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New South Wales, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Carolina, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., South Carolina, Southwest Caribbean, Sudan, Surinam, Texas, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is., Zaïre
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