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Fabaceae

Lanceleaf rattlebox

Crotalaria lanceolata E.Mey.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Crotalaria

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Lanceleaf rattlebox: Flowerheads are long racemes with about 40 pea-like flowers. Petals are yellow with brown veins.
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
披針葉野百合, 长果猪屎豆, 长叶猪屎豆
English
Lanceleaf rattlebox

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Annual
In the US and Canada
Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced

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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.