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Crotalaria rotundifolia
Also called Prostrate Rattlebox
Rabbitbells is a low, sprawling native perennial legume from the southeastern U.S. with yellow pea-like flowers, found in pine savannas and sandy scrub. It dies back in freezing weather and is grown mainly for its wildlife and native-garden value.
Crotalaria rotundifolia is a flowering plant in the genus Crotalaria. Common names for the species include rabbitbells. It is a perennial dicot with yellow flowers that grows in the Southeastern United States. It is part of the pea family (Fabaceae), and is a nitrogen-fixing legume. The flower arrangement is raceme and the leaf type is simple. They die back in freezing temperatures.
This species is commonly found in longleaf pine savannas. It has also been observed growing in habitats such as slash pine flatwoods, sandhill communities, and in scrub environments.
Crotalaria rotundifolia is insect pollinated and is recorded to have been visited in northern Florida by Anthidiellum notatum and Anthidiellum notatum.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Crotalaria rotundifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
