Cape Rattlepod (Crotalaria capensis)
Crotalaria capensis is an erect Southern African shrub to 3m, with yellow pea-like flowers and distinctive inflated, rattling pods. It contains toxic pyrrolizidine.
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Synonyms
Crotalaria ceciliae I.Verd.
Crotularius capensis (Jacq.) Medik.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderFabales
- familyFabaceae
- genusCrotalaria
- speciesCrotalaria capensis