Fabaceae
African rattlebox
Crotalaria saltiana
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Crotalaria
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Crotalaria saltianaFabaceae
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- African rattlebox
Synonyms
- Crotalaria argyraea Franch.
- Crotalaria farcta R.Br. ex Baker f.
- Crotalaria franchetii Baker f.
- Crotalaria lupinoides Hochst. ex Benth.
- Crotalaria pallida Klotzsch
- Crotalaria saltiera Aiton ex Steud.
- Crotalaria thomasii var. sericea Chiov.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: introduced, U.S. Virgin Islands: introduced
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.