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Crotalaria rotundifolia

Walt. ex J.F. Gmel.

Prostrate Rattlebox

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Least concernIUCN

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.151254

Element CodePDFAB160D0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

IUCNLeast concern

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderFabales

FamilyFabaceae

GenusCrotalaria

Other Common Names

rabbitbells (EN) Rabbitbells (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Taxonomic Comments

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023) recognizes Crotalaria rotundifolia, with two varieties: var. rotundifolia (including var. vulgaris and C. maritima), and var. linaria. In contrast, Weakley (2023) elevates var. linaria to full species as C. linaria, and separately recognizes C. maritima, and C. rotundifolia. Kartesz (1994, 1999) had recognized C. rotundifolia in a broad sense (including var. vulgaris, C. maritima, and C. linaria), but with no infrataxa distinguished.

Conservation Status

Review Date1988-08-04

Change Date1988-08-04

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN4

Province	Rank	Native
Arkansas	S1	Yes
Texas	SNR	Yes
Mississippi	SNR	Yes
Florida	SNR	Yes
Georgia	SNR	Yes
North Carolina	S4	Yes
Alabama	SNR	Yes
South Carolina	SNR	Yes
Louisiana	SNR	Yes
Virginia	SH	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Florida (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Alexander Springs Creek	Ocala National Forest	2,954

References (3)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2023. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 11. Magnoliophyta: Fabaceae, parts 1+2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxvii + 1108 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2023. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of April 14, 2023. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2105 pp.