Crotalaria retusa

Crotalaria retusa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Crotalaria
Species:
C. retusa
Binomial name
Crotalaria retusa
Occurrence data from GBIF
Synonyms[1]
  • Crotalaria cuneifolia (Forssk.) "Schrank"
  • Crotalaria cuneifolia Raf.
  • Crotalaria hostmannii Steud.
  • Crotalaria retusifolia Stokes
  • Dolichos cuneifolius Forssk.
  • Lupinus cochinchinensis Lour.
Crotalaria retusa - MHNT

Crotalaria retusa is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by various common names including devil-bean,[2] rattleweed,[3] shack shack,[4] and wedge-leaf rattlepod.[2] It is poisonous to livestock, and contaminates human food. Its original native range is unclear, probably including tropical Asia, Africa and Australia.[5] It has been introduced as a crop plant in many tropical areas and has escaped from cultivation to become a troublesome weed; it is listed as a noxious weed in several US states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and is listed as an invasive weed in India, Cuba, and Cocos Island.[5] Unlike some other species of Crotalaria, it is an annual plant.

  1. ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 20 January 2016
  2. ^ a b USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved 20 January 2016
  3. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Crotalaria retusa​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  4. ^ Wagstaff, D.J. (2008), International Poisonous Plants Checklist: An Evidence-Based Reference, Taylor & Francis, p. 109, ISBN 9781420062533
  5. ^ a b Invasive Species Compendium, retrieved 20 January 2016