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Crotalaria brevis Domin.
 Rattlepod

This plant is common in the ranges behind Cairns.

  Crotalaria brevis Crotalaria brevis
 
  Description:Flowers Description:Flowers
  Location:Lappa to Mt Garnet, North  Queensland Location:Lappa to Mt Garnet, North  Queensland
  GPS coordinates:17˚22.959S 144˚53.644E GPS coordinates:17˚22.959S 144˚53.644E
  Date of photo:1 February 2015 Date of photo:1 February 2015
  Field No.:2985A Field No.:2985A
     
  Crotalaria brevis Crotalaria brevis
 
  Description:Flowers Description:Flowers
Location:Lappa to Mt Garnet, North  Queensland Location:Lappa to Mt Garnet, North  Queensland
  GPS coordinates:17˚22.959S 144˚53.644E GPS coordinates:17˚22.959S 144˚53.644E
  Date of photo:1 February 2015 Date of photo:1 February 2015
  Field No.:2985A Field No.:2985A
  Crotalaria brevis Crotalaria brevis
  Description:Flowers Description:Flowers
  Location:Lappa to Mt Garnet, North  Queensland Location:Lappa to Mt Garnet, North  Queensland
  GPS coordinates:17˚22.959S 144˚53.644E GPS coordinates:17˚22.959S 144˚53.644E
  Date of photo:1 February 2015 Date of photo:1 February 2015
  Field No.:2985A Field No.:2985A
     
  Crotalaria brevis Crotalaria brevis
 
  Description:Flower Description:Pods
  Location:Cape Bedford Rd, Hopevale, North  Queensland Location:Cape Bedford Rd, Hopevale, North  Queensland
  GPS coordinates:15˚15.7480S 145˚11.4360E GPS coordinates:15˚15.7480S 145˚11.4360E
  Date of photo:30 March 2015 Date of photo:30 March 2015
  Field No.:3055 Field No.:3055
     
  Crotalaria brevis Crotalaria brevis
 
  Description:Flowers Description:Plants
  Location:Cape Bedford Rd, Hopevale, North  Queensland Location:Cape Bedford Rd, Hopevale, North  Queensland
  GPS coordinates:15˚15.7480S 145˚11.4360E GPS coordinates:15˚15.7480S 145˚11.4360E
  Date of photo:30 March 2015 Date of photo:30 March 2015
  Field No.:3055 Field No.:3055
     
  Crotalaria brevis Crotalaria brevis
 
  Description:Plant Description:Flower
  Location:Powerline Road, Mt Baldy, North  Queensland Location:Powerline Road, Mt Baldy, North  Queensland
  GPS coordinates:17˚17.8282S 145˚21.5946E GPS coordinates:17˚17.8282S 145˚21.5946E
  Date of photo:13 March 2016 Date of photo:13 March 2016
  Field No.:3918 Field No.:3918
     
  Crotalaria brevis Crotalaria brevis
 
  Description:Leaf Description:Leaf - underside
  Location:Road to Collins Weir, Mutchilba, North  Queensland Location:Road to Collins Weir, Mutchilba, North  Queensland
  GPS coordinates:17˚15.2808S 145˚17.6418E GPS coordinates:17˚15.2808S 145˚17.6418E
  Date of photo:25 February 2018 Date of photo:25 February 2018
  Field No.:6387 Field No.:6387
     
  Crotalaria brevis Crotalaria brevis
 
  Description: Flower - side view Description:Plant in habitat
  Location:Road to Collins Weir, Mutchilba, North  Queensland Location:Road to Collins Weir, Mutchilba, North  Queensland
  GPS coordinates:17˚15.2808S 145˚17.6418E GPS coordinates:17˚15.2808S 145˚17.6418E
  Date of photo:25 February 2018 Date of photo:25 February 2018
  Field No.:6387 Field No.:6387
     
     
     



References (accessed 24 March 2018):


https://www.tropicalgrasslands.asn.au/Legumes%20of%20Qld/Contents%20Legumes%20book/Genera/Crotalaria.pdf

Holland A E, (2002), A review of Crotalaria L. (Fabaceae:Crotalarieae) in Australia, Austrobaileya, 6(2) 293-324

Crotalaria brevis, WetlandInfo, Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland

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