Crotalaria spectabilis
| Crotalaria spectabilis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Crotalaria |
| Species: | C. spectabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Crotalaria spectabilis Roth | |
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| Natural range of Crotalaria spectabilis from USDA NRCS [1]. | |
Common name: showy rattlebox
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms:
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
C. spectabilis occurs along moist shores, and forest edges, as well as in meadows and annually burned pinelands. C. spectabilis can be found in sandy, loam, or clay soils, growing in full sun. C. spectabilis is commonly found in mesic disturbed areas such as along roadsides and railroads, and in old fields and fallow land.[1]
Conservation, cultivation, and restoration
Cultural use
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: May 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, E. Arrington, D. Burch, Craig Chappell, Andre F. Clewell, J. A. Duke, Susan H. Elam, D. W. Hall, James W. Hardin, Stan Hutto, R. Karl, Ed Keppner, Lisa Keppner, Gary R. Knight, R. Komarek, Robert L. Lazor, K. MacClendon, Travis MacClendon, Sidney McDaniel, Herbert Monoson, Gary H. Morton, D. H. Rembert, Gary Schultz, D. B. Ward, S. S. Ward, R. L. Wilbur. States and counties: Alabama: Pike. Florida: Alachua, Bay, Calhoun, Clay, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Hardee, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Okaloosa, Suwannee, Wakulla, Washington. Georgia: Grady, Thomas. Mississippi: Clarke. North Carolina: Bertie, Cumberland, New Hanover, Onslow. South Carolina: Lexington, Richland.
