L48 (N), Pr (N)PlantaeSpecies
Arrowhead Rattlebox
Crotalaria sagittalis
L.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Pea family
Genus
Crotalaria
Species
Crotalaria sagittalis
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Subshrub, Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 36 states
Present
Not Present
Territories
Puerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsGuamAmerican SamoaNorthern Mariana Islands
Distribution Details
State T&E Status
Nh (E), Ny (E), Ri (T), Vt (T)
Territories
Pr
Also Known As
Crotalaria sagittalis var. fruticosaCrotalaria sagittalis var. oblongaCrotalaria sagittalis var. blumerianaCrotalaria bialataCrotalaria parvifloraCrotalaria parviflora var. hirsutissimaCrotalaria pringleiCrotalaria matthewsianaCrotalaria tuerckheimii var. macranthaCrotalaria tuerckheimiiCrotalaria belizensisCrotalaria undulataCrotalaria platycarpaIocaulon sagittalisCrotalaria parviflora var. glabellaIocaulon pilosaCrotalaria genistellaCrotalaria pilosa var. skutchiiCrotalaria pilosaIocaulon lunulataCrotalaria lunulataCrotalaria fruticosaCrotalaria pterocaulaCrotalaria hexapteraCrotalaria pterocaula var. genistella
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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