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Crotalaria sericea var. sericea

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Crotalaria

rattle pod, rattlepod

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Specimens

Notes

  • 1864-1865
  • 480-560 m
  • Description digitized by McKenna Bonn-Savage
  • Description digitized from the Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii
  • Native to India

Bibliography

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:657 (O, H [as C. assamica]); Starr et al. 2002:20 (EM); Starr et al. 2006:35 (Mo); POWO 2025 (Syn. C. assamica = C. sericea)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Crotalaria sericea var. sericea Konahuanui Preserved_Specimen Lyon, H.L. Oahu BISH 1909-11-09
2 Crotalaria sericea var. sericea Pauoa, Tantalus Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 729 Oahu BISH 1908-10-24
3 Crotalaria sericea var. sericea Manoa, HSPA Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Egler, F.E. 37412 Oahu BISH 1937-08-25
4 Crotalaria sericea var. sericea Tantalus Preserved_Specimen Yoshinaga, E.K. Oahu BISH 1929-12-29
5 Crotalaria sericea var. sericea Hana Hwy, Nahiku Side of rd. Associated vegetation: Psidium cattleianum. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1m ht. Sheet 1 of 2. See BISH 697606. Starr, F. 209136 Maui BISH 2002-09-13
6 Crotalaria sericea var. sericea East Maui, off Mokulele Highway, Mauka of Humane Society, near old Maui Airport On side of rd. Preserved_Specimen Erect herb ca. 1m ht; lvs simple, elliptic to oblanceolate; flowers yellow, with small bracts; fruit rattle. Starr, F. 103092 Maui BISH 2001-03-09
7 Crotalaria sericea var. sericea Hana Hwy, Nahiku Side of rd. Associated vegetation: Psidium cattleianum. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1m ht. Sheet 2 of 2. See BISH 697605. Starr, F. 209136 Maui BISH 2002-09-13
8 Crotalaria sericea var. sericea Nuuanu Valley, Honolulu wet sunny roadside Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 482 Oahu BISH 1922-09-17
9 Crotalaria sericea var. sericea unknown Preserved_Specimen Mann, H. 37562 BISH 1864-01-01
10 Crotalaria sericea var. sericea unknown Preserved_Specimen Barneby, R. 84 BISH
11 Crotalaria sericea var. sericea East Maui, Hamakua Poko, near reservoir, on old cane rd Associated vegetation: Casuarina, sugar cane. Preserved_Specimen Erect herb <1m ht; foliage simple. Starr, F. 201111 Maui BISH 2002-02-11
12 Crotalaria sericea var. sericea Hoolehua, Molokai; on side of dirt road On side of dirt road. Preserved_Specimen Locally common herb. Flowers yellow. Fruit smooth. Starr, F. 505185 Molokai BISH 2005-05-18
13 Crotalaria sericea var. sericea Onomea roadside Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 10933 Hawaii BISH 1929-06-22
14 Crotalaria sericea var. sericea Honolulu, Manoa Valley area, 3115 Kaloaluiki Pl Cultivated in garden of Alice Kadowaki. Preserved_Specimen Erect, unbranched, ca 16 tall; flws bright canary yellow with dark vinous striping. Kadowaki, A. 772 Oahu BISH 1992-01-25
15 Crotalaria sericea var. sericea North Hilo, 29 mi N on state route 19 Preserved_Specimen shrub of 2 m; corollas yellow Miller, J.S. 7934 Hawaii BISH 1992-08-05
16 Crotalaria sericea var. sericea near City and County maintenance yard, Round Top Dr with Montanoa and Hibiscus tiliaceus. Preserved_Specimen shrub to 8'; leaves simple; flowers dark yellow Ishikawa, S. 312 Oahu BISH 1973-10-09
17 Crotalaria sericea var. sericea East Maui, Hana Dist., Kipahulu, Kapuaikini ahupuaa in pastures between Koukouai and Opelu in pastures Preserved_Specimen Unbranched plants to 2 m. tall, in sunny locations; flowers yellow. Oppenheimer, H.L. 100507 Maui BISH 2005-10-15
18 Crotalaria sericea var. sericea Kona, along Hwy. 19 about 2 miles above the junction with Hwy 18 Preserved_Specimen shrub of ~10', with yellow flowers Herbst, D.R. 5026 Hawaii BISH 1974-09-17
19 Crotalaria sericea var. sericea Kona, along Hwy. 19 about 2 miles above the junction with Hwy 18 Preserved_Specimen shrub of ~10', with yellow flowers Herbst, D.R. 5026 Hawaii BISH 1974-09-17
20 Crotalaria sericea var. sericea 4.7 mi E along Saddle Rd. from Jct. with rd. to Piihonua in Kaumana; in kipuka with Metrosideros-Acacia forest, understory including Pritchardia sp., Myrsine, Dicranopteris, Ilex, Coprosma, Clermontia Preserved_Specimen Wagner, W.L. 4654 Hawaii BISH 1982-11-17
21 Crotalaria sericea var. sericea Pauoa, Tantalus Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 729 Oahu BISH 1908-10-24
22 Crotalaria sericea var. sericea Tantalus, Half-way House Preserved_Specimen Oahu BISH 1932-09-06
23 Crotalaria sericea var. sericea unknown Preserved_Specimen (Not on sheet) BISH
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