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Crotalaria retusa L.
rattleweed

       
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Photo of Crotalaria retusa L.
Steve Hurst. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Brazil. Usage Requirements.
 
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Crotalaria retusa L.

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Distribution:
Crotalaria retusa L.

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Distribution Map Legend

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USA (FL, GA, HI, KY, LA, MS, NC, NJ, SC, TX), USA+ (PR, VI)
 

Related Taxa:
Crotalaria retusa L.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 56 species in Crotalaria
 

Classification:
Crotalaria retusa L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus Crotalaria L. – rattlebox
Species Crotalaria retusa L. – rattleweed
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Crotalaria retusa L.

The related entity italicized and indented above is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds.

Arkansas:
Crotalaria
crotalaria              Noxious weed
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Crotalaria retusa L.

Crotalaria
crotalaria

The related entity italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

STATE        Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 

Introduced Information:
Crotalaria retusa L.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
Crotalaria retusa L.

View species account, photographs, and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 26577.

 
 
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