Low Rattlebox

Crotalaria pumila Ortega - Pea family

Size

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Winter, Late Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Low Rattlebox: Syncopacma crotalariella

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, Florida, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.