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Crotalaria trichotoma Bojer
West Indian rattlebox

Crotalaria trichotoma
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr

Family: Fabaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Annual

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

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Synonyms: Crotalaria zanzibarica.

Other data on Crotalaria trichotoma available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants

Crotalaria trichotoma has been found in the following county :
Occurrence Native Status
Miami-Dade County Presumed Extirpated Not Native, Naturalized

Crotalaria trichotoma has been found in the following habitat :
Disturbed Upland

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Crotalaria trichotoma
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr
Crotalaria trichotoma
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr
Crotalaria trichotoma
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr