Crotalaria_sagittalis

<i>Crotalaria sagittalis</i>

Crotalaria sagittalis

Species of wildflower

Crotalaria sagittalis, known as arrowhead rattlebox or just rattlebox, is an annual wildflower native to the United States, Midwestern and Eastern states. [1] [2]

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Description

Rattlebox grows 6-12" tall with alternate, short-petiolate leaves and a yellow flower that yields a plump seed pod that will rattle when shaken. It is a member of the Crotalaria genus, which has 500 members commonly known as rattlepods .[3][circular reference]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Wildflower.org".
  2. [2]
    "plants.usda.gov".
  3. [3]
    wiki/Crotalaria
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