Crotalaria spectabilis

Crotalaria spectabilis
Habit
Close-up of flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Crotalaria
Species:
C. spectabilis
Binomial name
Crotalaria spectabilis
Synonyms
List
    • Crotalaria alatipes Raf.
    • Crotalaria leschenaultii Macfad.
    • Crotalaria lupiniflora Graham
    • Crotalaria lupinifolia Steud.
    • Crotalaria macrophylla Weinm.
    • Crotalaria retzii Hitchc.
    • Crotalaria sericea Retz.
    • Crotalaria spectabilis subsp. parvibracteata Niyomdham

Crotalaria spectabilis, the showy rattlebox or showy rattlepod, is a species of flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae. It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, southern China, and Southeast Asia. It is a perennial herb that grows up to 0.6–1.5 m (24–59 in) tall. It grows in montane grasslands. It was introduced (originally as a green manure) to most of the world's tropics and subtropics and is now a serious agricultural pest species. It is toxic to livestock, causing liver damage.