Crotalaria rotundifolia
Prostrate Rattlebox, Rabbitbells
Also known as: Anonymos rotundifolia Walter +14 more
- Anonymos rotundifolia Walter
- Crotalaria angulata Senn
- Crotalaria hookeriana A.DC.
- Crotalaria leptoclona S.Schauer
- Crotalaria linaria Small
- Crotalaria maritima Chapm.
- Crotalaria maritima var. linaria (Small) H.Senn
- Crotalaria ovalis (Michx.) Pursh
- Crotalaria rotundifolia Poir.
- Crotalaria rotundifolia var. brachytricha Sprague & L.Riley
- Crotalaria rotundifolia var. linaria (Small) Fernald & B.G.Schub.
- Crotalaria rotundifolia var. rotundifolia
- Crotalaria rotundifolia var. vulgaris Windler
- Crotalaria sagittalis var. ovalis Michx.
- Iocaulon ovalis (Michx.) Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Crotalaria rotundifolia (commonly known as Prostrate Rattlebox or Rabbitbells) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Fabaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Panama, South Carolina, Virginia
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)
Puerto Rico
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms