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Crotalaria pallida Ait.
smooth rattlebox
Symbol: CRPA10
Group: Dicot
Family: Fabaceae
Growth Habit: Subshrub
Shrub
Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced

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State Distributional Map for CRPA10
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Plant Distribution by State

Crotalaria pallida Ait.

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Related Taxa:
Crotalaria pallida Ait.

View 200 genera in Fabaceae, 30 species in Crotalaria or click below on a thumbnail map or name for variety profiles.

Distribution of Crotalaria pallida var. obovata. Introduced.        
Crotalaria pallida var. obovata
smooth rattlebox		        
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Classification:
Crotalaria pallida Ait.

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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 pallida Ait. – smooth rattlebox

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Noxious Weed Information:
Crotalaria pallida Ait.
The related entity italicized and indented below 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.
Arkansas:
    Crotalaria L.
        crotalaria     Noxious weed

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Invasive Information:
Crotalaria pallida Ait.
    Crotalaria L.
        crotalaria
The related entity italicized and indented above is considered invasive by 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 invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
STATE   Assorted authors. 200_. State Noxious Weed Lists for 45 States. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 

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Introduced Information:
Crotalaria pallida Ait.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Crotalaria pallida Ait.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 26574.

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