Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Crotalaria pumila - Low Rattlebox Crotalaria pumila - Low Rattlebox
Scientific Name: Crotalaria pumila
Common Name: Low Rattlebox
Flower Color: Yellow with some reddish streaks
Plant Type: Subshrub, Herb, Annual, Perennial
Height: To 1 foot (30 cm) tall or more
Date Observed: September 5, 2004 & September 27, 2003
Notes: The flowers are pea-like, and there are red-streaked banner petals on the older flowers. The leaves are pinnate with 3 leaflets. There is a stipule at the base of each petiole. The large, plump seedpods have depressed seams and rattle when dry.
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