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Floristic Inventory of the Florida Keys Database Online

Crotalaria pallida Aiton var. obovata
(G. Don) Polhill
Smooth rattlebox

Crotalaria pallida
Copyright by: Shirley Denton

Family: Fabaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Annual

Map of South Florida Locations

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

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FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence: Present

FLORIDA KEYS Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

Map of Florida Keys Locations

Florida Keys History and Distribution: Not reported for the Florida Keys by John Kunkel Small in 1913. Sparingly naturalized.

Other data on Crotalaria pallida var. obovata available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants

Crotalaria pallida var. obovata has been reported from the following conservation area in the FLORIDA KEYS :
Occurrence Native Status
Dry Tortugas National Park Present Not Native, Naturalized




Crotalaria pallida var. obovata has been reported for the following habitat in THE FLORIDA KEYS :
Disturbed Upland


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Crotalaria pallida
Copyright by: Shirley Denton