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Fabaceae

Crotalaria nitens Kunth

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Crotalaria

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Crotalaria nitens: The furry pods of this species turn black with age.
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

  • Crotalaria exstipulata Mart. ex Schrank
  • Crotalaria nitens var. nitens
  • Crotalaria nitens var. trichina J.F.Macbr.
  • Crotalaria nitidula Mart. ex Schrank

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