Crotalaria rotundifolia

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Species Distribution Map
Family:FABACEAE
Species:Crotalaria rotundifolia J.F. Gmel.
Common Name:Low Rattlebox; Rabbitbells;
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:**
Plant Notes:Rabbitbells is a native herbaceous perennial in the Bean family (Fabaceae). It can be found in the southern half of Alabama. Rabbitbells occurs in sandy pine woods, in prairies, on roadsides, and in lawns. It is a perennial with a tap root. Several prostrate to ascending stems arise from each root crown. The stems are green or reddish brown in color and pubescent. Leaves are alternate, short petiolate, ovate to elliptic in outline, pubescent, with entire margins. Flowers are produced in erect terminal racemes. The flowers are papilionaceous and yellow in color. The fruit is an inflated oblong-cylindrical legume. The fruit turns black when mature and the seed become detached and free within the fruit. When shaken the fruit “rattles”.--A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:See reference below for discussion of the past taxonomic confusion of this taxon and C. rotundifolia.
Status:Native, FACU (NWI)
References:Ward, D.B. 2009. The typification of Crotalaria rotundifolia and Crotalaria maritime (Fabaceae). J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 3(1): 219-225.
Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyFABACEAE - Pea/Bean family
Genus Crotalaria
Species Crotalaria rotundifolia J.F. Gmel. - Low Rattlebox; Rabbitbells;

Citation

Citation Crotalaria rotundifolia J.F. Gmelin, Syst. Nat., ed. 13. 2(2): 1095. 1792.
Basionym: **
Type: USA: SOUTH CAROLINA: Hampton Co.: 3 mi. NW of Yemassee on SC 68, 23 Jul 1967, Windler & Windler 2769 (neotype: NCU). Neotypified by D.B. Ward, J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 3: 222. 2009.

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Crotalaria hookeriana Crotalaria hookeriana Alph. de Candolle, Mém. Soc. Phys. Gèneve 9: 97. 1841.  
Crotalaria leptoclona Crotalaria leptoclona Schauer, Linnaea 20: 737. 1847. MEXICO
Crotalaria ovalis Crotalaria ovalis (Michaux) Pursh, Fl. Amer. Sept. 469. 1814.Crotalaria sagittalis Linnaeus, var. ovalis Michaux 1803. 
Crotalaria rotundifolia var. brachytricha Crotalaria rotundifolia J. F. Gmelin, var. brachytricha Sprague & L. Riley, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1923: 334. 1923. MEXICO
Crotalaria sagittalis var. ovalis Crotalaria sagittalis Linnaeus, var. ovalis Michaux, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 55. 1803.  
Crotalaria rotundifolia var. vulgaris Crotalaria rotundifolia J. F. Gmelin, var. vulgaris Windler, Phytologia 21: 264. 1971. SOUTH CAROLINA: Hampton Co.: 3 mi. NW of Yemassee on SC 68, 23 Jul 1967, Windler & Windler 2769 (holotype: NCU).

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Chilton, Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Coosa, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Franklin, Geneva, Henry, Lee, Macon, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Russell, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Wilcox

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1880 - 2020

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
USAM000006268 Mobile 11 May 1967 LeLong, Michel G.
3143		 USAM
Crotalaria angulata Miller
TROY000004996 Montgomery 12 Aug 2004 Diamond, Alvin R.
14600		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
UWAL0043950 Baldwin 06 Aug 2010 Larsen, Harry S.
1740		 UWAL
Crotalaria rotundifolia J. F. Gmel.
AUA000011210 Clarke 5 May 1981 Henderson, T.
035		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
UNA00067050 Sumter 14 May 2007 Keener, Brian R.
3607		 UNA
Crotalaria rotundifolia Walt. ex J.F. Gmel.
UWAL0011104 Covington 18 Aug 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
23235		 UWAL
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
AUA000011199 Autauga 12 May 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
525		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
TROY000044998 Geneva 28 Sep 2017 Byrd, Cameron
1584		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
AUA000011216 Covington 15 May 1979 Crawford, Lloyd C.
 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
UWAL0030299 Choctaw 18 Jul 2015 Keener, Brian R.
9009		 UWAL
Crotalaria rotundifolia Walt. ex J.F.Gmel.
TROY000044260 Choctaw 18 Jul 2015 Keener, Brian R.
9009		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
AUA000011234 Pike 9 Jul 1994 Diamond, Alvin R.
9261		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
UWAL0011405 Bullock 19 Jun 2012 Dykes, Bailee
918		 UWAL
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
AUA000011219 Dale 23 Jun 1991 Diamond, Alvin R.
7508		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
UWAL0038483 Mobile 19 Apr 1967 LeLong, Michel G.
3036		 UWAL
Crotalaria rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
AUA000011215 Coosa 2 Sep 1975 Rutland, David W.
1098		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
AUA000011218 Crenshaw 25 Jul 1989 Diamond, Alvin R.
6106		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
TROY000018951 Henry 24 Jul 2008 Diamond, Alvin R.
19616		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
AUA000011227 Macon 2 Jul 1976 Botts, Daniel A.
198		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
UWAL0035546 Mobile 22 May 2016 Horne, Howard E.
3178		 UWAL
Crotalaria rotundifolia Walter ex J.F. Gmelin
TROY000018954 Monroe 27 Sep 2007 Diamond, Alvin R.
18310		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
AUA000011203 Baldwin 7 May 1960 Knight, Dwight
 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
TROY000018953 Dale 31 Jul 2008 Diamond, Alvin R.
19674		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
USAM000006272 Mobile 28 May 1968 LeLong, Michel G.
4662		 USAM
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
AUA000011202 Baldwin 14 May 1955 Moore, William H.
 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
AUA000011239 Sumter 3 May 1974 Gwaltney, John R.
S. N.		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
ALNHS00002506 Baldwin 15 May 2008 Barger, T. Wayne
Perd-404		 ALNHS
Crotalaria rotundifolia Walt.
AUA000011223 Lee 14 Aug 1969 Miller, L.C.
239		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
TROY000019169 Sumter 14 May 2007 Keener, Brian R.
3607		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
AUA000037774 Covington 16 Aug 2011 Hansen, Curtis J.
 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
ALNHS00008328 Baldwin 02 Aug 2023 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#6138		 ALNHS
Crotalaria rotundifolia J.F. Gmel.
AUA000027056 Baldwin 15 May 2008 Barger, T. Wayne
PERD-404		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel. Var. Vulgaris Windler
TROY000048657 Autauga 20 Jul 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
999		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
UNA00015916 Mobile 16 May 1896 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Crotalaria rotundifolia Walt. ex J.F. Gmel.
JSU130786 Geneva 18 Oct 1977 Kral, Robert
61135		 JSU
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
AUA000011207 Bibb 24 Aug 1977 Sessler, Ann H.
1846		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
TROY000018950 Barbour 04 May 2008 Diamond, Alvin R.
19192		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
AUA000011231 Montgomery 12 Aug 2004 Diamond, Alvin R.
14600		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
UNA00008739 Wilcox 20 May 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
649		 UNA
Crotalaria rotundifolia Walt. ex J.F. Gmel.
AUA000011221 Dale 30 Jul 1970 Moore, Harold D.
536		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
TROY000004991 Dale 29 Jul 1997 Rundell, Hannelore
365		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
AUA000011263 Lee 20 May 1949 Cunningham, Hugh B.
 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
UNA00015917 Perry 26 Apr 1884 Smith, Eugene A.
s.n.		 UNA
Crotalaria rotundifolia Walt. ex J.F. Gmel.
TROY000004993 Dale 14 Nov 1998 Rundell, Hannelore
653		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
AUA000011235 Russell 20 Apr 1949 Lund, Zane F.
 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
TROY000004997 Montgomery 03 Jul 2001 Diamond, Alvin R.
12476		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
AUA000025022 Covington 15 Apr 2009 Hansen, Curtis J.
3697		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
UWAL0057279 Choctaw 18 Mar 2020 Keener, Brian R.
11696		 UWAL
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
JSU130787 Talladega 15 Oct 1994 Ballard, J. Mark
5260		 JSU
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
TROY000004994 Monroe 12 Aug 2006 Diamond, Alvin R.
16789		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
UWAL0044069 Baldwin 25 Jul 2000 Larsen, Harry S.
410		 UWAL
Crotalaria rotundifolia J. F. Gmel.
AUA000011224 Lee 11 May 1966 Searcy, James W.
 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
ALNHS00002226 Clarke 15 May 2013 Horne, Howard E.
SWS-239		 ALNHS
Crotalaria rotundifolia Walt. ex J.F. Gmel.
AUA000011214 Conecuh 11 Jun 1985 Diamond, Alvin R.
811		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
UNA00008734 Autauga 12 May 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
525		 UNA
Crotalaria rotundifolia Walt. ex J.F. Gmel.
AUA000011206 Barbour 29 Jul 1970 Moore, Harold D.
432		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
TROY000035351 Covington 18 Aug 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
23235		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
AUA000011217 Covington 15 May 1979 Crawford, Lloyd C.
 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
UNA00073935 Mobile 1 Apr 2017 Horne, Howard
3761		 UNA
Crotalaria rotundifolia Walt. ex J.F. Gmel.
TROY000004995 Pike 01 Apr 1999 Martin, Brian H.
114		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
AUA000011220 Dale 9 Jun 1991 Diamond, Alvin R.
7402		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
UNA00015914 Mobile 30 Apr 1967 Deramus, Rebecca
D1070		 UNA
Crotalaria rotundifolia Walt. ex J.F. Gmel.
AUA000032675 Covington 14 Sep 2010 Hansen, Curtis J.
4911		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
UWAL0043951 Baldwin 23 Apr 2000 McArthur, Jill D.
305		 UWAL
Crotalaria rotundifolia J. F. Gmel.
AUA000011204 Baldwin 28 May 1987 Diamond, Alvin R.
3271		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
TROY000047654 Autauga 18 Apr 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
671		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
UNA00015915 Mobile 18 May 1889 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Crotalaria rotundifolia Walt. ex J.F. Gmel.
AUA000011226 Macon 13 May 1967 Barrick, William E.
 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
UWAL0049499 Baldwin 12 Apr 2018 Bryson, Charles T.
25555		 UWAL
Crotalaria rotundifolia Walt. Ex Gmel.
TROY000004999 Pike 05 Jun 2006 Diamond, Alvin R.
16480		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
AUA000011209 Chilton 20 May 1971 Freeman, John D.
713		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
TROY000004987 Butler 09 Sep 2000 Diamond, Alvin R.
12117		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
USAM000006270 Baldwin 18 Jul 1970 Gates, Michael
s.n.		 USAM
Crotalaria angulata Miller
AUA000011228 Macon 9 May 1969 Moore, Harold D.
206-69		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
AUA000011264 Lee 23 Apr 1949 Cunningham, Hugh B.
 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
UNA00016014 Dale 20 Aug 1880 Smith, Eugene A.
s.n.		 UNA
Crotalaria rotundifolia Walt. ex J.F. Gmel.
AUA000011232 Pike 1999 Martin, Brian
114		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
TROY000035270 Bullock 19 Jun 2012 Dykes, Bailee
918		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
AUA000035951 Covington 15 Aug 2011 Hansen, Curtis J.
5188		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
UWAL0057100 Baldwin 29 Apr 2020 Keener, Brian R.
11763		 UWAL
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
UWAL0006800 Sumter 23 Apr 2007 Keener, Brian R.
3523		 UWAL
Crotalaria rotundifolia Walt. ex J.F. Gmel.
AUA000011212 Coffee 27 May 1988 Diamond, Alvin R.
4873		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
AUA000011265 Lee 5 Aug 1950 Burns, Joe D.
 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
UWAL0046998 Autauga 18 Apr 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
671		 UWAL
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
TROY000004988 Coffee 23 Jun 1999 Martin, Brian H.
58		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
AUA000011208 Chambers 11 Jul 1969 Simonds, E.P.
011		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
TROY000004998 Pike 24 Jul 1995 Holmes, Jeanese
43		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
AUA000011211 Coffee 17 Sep 1988 Diamond, Alvin R.
5498		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
UWAL0035604 Mobile 11 Jun 2014 Horne, Howard E.
2578		 UWAL
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) J.F. Gmelin
AUA000011240 Tallapoosa 23 May 1965 Waters, Robert E.
 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
ALNHS00006294 Russell 17 May 2019 Barger, T. Wayne
UFW#103		 ALNHS
Crotalaria rotundifolia Walt.
AUA000011237 Russell 10 Aug 1971 Anderson, Robert
166		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
AUA000011229 Macon 15 May 1970 Moore, Harold D.
029		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
TROY000048342 Autauga 05 Oct 2018 Parker, Matthew R.
1834		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
AUA000025687 Covington 30 May 1993 Oberholster, Suzanne
411		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
TROY000004990 Crenshaw 09 May 1998 Hall, James A.
6		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
TROY000004986 Bullock 12 Aug 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
13540		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
UWAL0006799 Crenshaw 26 May 2008 Diamond, Alvin R.
19348		 UWAL
Crotalaria rotundifolia Walt. ex J.F. Gmel.
AUA000011222 Franklin 4 Aug 1981 Henderson, T.
336		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
UWAL0046237 Autauga 20 Jul 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
999		 UWAL
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
AUA000011267 Lee 30 Sep 1932 Smith, E.V.
 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
TROY000004992 Dale 30 Jun 1999 Prazinko, Brian F.
s.n.		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
AUA000011238 Russell 2 May 2002 Gil, Glenda
2001-152		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
UNA00065767 Monroe 12 Aug 2006 Diamond, Alvin R.
16789		 UNA
Crotalaria rotundifolia Walt. ex J.F. Gmel.
AUA000011241 Tallapoosa 30 Apr 1974 Claybrook, Charles R.
151		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
UWAL0006801 Sumter 14 May 2007 Keener, Brian R.
3607		 UWAL
Crotalaria rotundifolia Walt. ex J.F. Gmel.
TROY000004989 Crenshaw 09 Jul 2000 Diamond, Alvin R.
11798		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
AUA000011233 Pike 5 Jun 2006 Diamond, Alvin R.
16480		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
AUA000042720 Baldwin 27 Aug 1925 Wolf, Wolfgang
 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
USAM000006269 Mobile 31 Mar 1970 Scott, D.L.
280		 USAM
Crotalaria angulata Miller
AUA000011270 Lee 30 May 1963 Rogers, Ken E.
 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
UNA00061746 Baldwin 27 Jul 2003 Fishbein, Mark
5222		 UNA
Crotalaria rotundifolia Walt. ex J.F. Gmel.
AUA000011230 Mobile 21 Apr 1974 Saunders, M.R.
095		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
AUA000011236 Russell 1 May 1971 Carroll, Iii, A.B.
050		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
UWAL0037394 Bullock 13 Apr 2016 Soehren, Eric C.
229		 UWAL
Crotalaria rotundifolia Walt. Ex. J.F. Gmel.
AUA000011200 Baldwin 11 May 1974 Skelton, M.
161		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
TROY000018952 Henry 19 Apr 2005 Kral, Robert
96142		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
AUA000011213 Coffee 19 Jul 1989 Diamond, Alvin R.
6017		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
UNA00062937 Montgomery 12 Aug 2004 Diamond, Alvin R.
14600		 UNA
Crotalaria rotundifolia Walt. ex J.F. Gmel.
AUA000011225 Macon 18 May 1970 Williams, S.A.
162		 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
TROY000030697 Covington 30 May 1979 Crawford, Lloyd C.
s.n.		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
AUA000011201 Baldwin 6 May 1960 Bahler
 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
AUA000011251 Clarke 1 May 1966 Wilson, J.R.
 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
TROY000004985 Baldwin 12 Aug 1927 Wolf, Wolfgang
s.n.		 TROY
Crotalaria rotundifolia (Walter) Poiret
USAM000006271 Mobile 23 Apr 1968 Scott, D.L.
136		 USAM
Crotalaria angulata Miller
AUA000011205 Baldwin May 1950 Richards, Helen
 AUA
Crotalaria Rotundifolia Walt. Ex J.F. Gmel.
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