Low Rattlebox

Crotalaria pumila Ortega

Pea family

Plant Type
Subshrub, Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Annual, Perennial
Flower Color
Yellow
Bloom Time
Winter, Late Summer

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Host 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.

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