Crotalaria micans

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A herb or small shrub. It grows 2 m tall. The stems have rusty hairs. The leaves have 3 leaflets. These are 4-7 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. The end one is largest. The flowers are in groups or 20-30 at the ends of branches. They are yellow. The pods are oblong and 3-4 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. There are 20-30 seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In China it grows in grassland between 100-2,400 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo DR, Ecuador, Fiji, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guianas, Guyana, Hawaii, Himalayas, Honduras, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Leeward Is., Madagascar, Malaysia, Mexico, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niue, Northeastern India, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, SE Asia, South America, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Winward Is., Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

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How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Crotalaria anagyroides Kunth; Crotalaria brachystachya Benth.; Crotalaria dombeyana DC.; Crotalaria stipulata Vell.; Crotalaria triphylla Vell.;