Crotalaria pallida

Crotalaria pallida

(Streaked Rattlepod)

FAMILY

Fabaceae

Species

Crotalaria pallida

Common name(s)

Streaked Rattlepod

Flower colour; life form

Flowers yellow. Erect plant to 2 m tall

Distinguishing features

Stipules if present, narrow to 3 mm long, leaves with 3 leaflets. Flowers in a terminal raceme to 30 cm long, each flower with a stalk 3-7 mm long. Standard petal yellow with reddish-brown veins. Pod 38-46 mm long, brown.

Crotalaria pallida