Crotalaria sagittalis
Arrowhead Rattlebox
Also known as: Anonymos sagittalis Walter +14 more
- Anonymos sagittalis Walter
- Crotalaria belizensis Lundell
- Crotalaria matthewsana Benth.
- Crotalaria matthewsiana Benth.
- Crotalaria parviflora var. glabella M.Martens & Galeotti
- Crotalaria parviflora var. hirsutissima M.Martens & Galeotti
- Crotalaria platycarpa Link
- Crotalaria pringlei A.Gray
- Crotalaria sagittalis var. blumeriana H.Senn
- Crotalaria sagittalis var. fruticosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle
- Crotalaria sagittalis var. oblonga Michx.
- Crotalaria sagittalis var. parviflora (Roth) Schltdl.
- Crotalaria sagittalis var. rotundifolia Schltdl.
- Crotalaria sagittalis var. sagittalis
- Crotalaria sagittalis var. typica H.Senn
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Crotalaria sagittalis (commonly known as Arrowhead Rattlebox) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Jamaica, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Venezuela, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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)
Hawaii, Jawa
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms