Herbarium Specimen Details

Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Palm Beach Co. : West Palm Beach. 27° 56' 21" N 82° 23' 52" W
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector B. H. Patterson
Collection Date 13 Feb 1918
Accession Number 192034
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L. - Determined By: Lakela, 22-Jul-1962
Determination History
Baptisia sp. - Determined By: Small, 1928
Locality USA. Florida Indian mound in Everglades. 25° 33' 42" N 80° 43' 32" W
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector J. K. Small
Collection Date May 1928
Accession Number 17001
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L. - Determined By: D. B. Ward, 1962
Locality USA. Florida , Alachua Co. : 39th Avenue, 2 mi. NW of Gainesville. T9S, R19E, Sec's. 24-25. 29° 39' 5" N 82° 19' 30" W
Description With C. spectabilis, but lower and less conspicuous; back of standard turning reddish brown.
Habitat Dry roadside.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector D. B. Ward 3058
with E.S. Ford
Collection Date 19 Sep 1962
Accession Number 47184
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Martin Co. : FL 714, 16 mi. W of Palm City. 28° 0' 19" N 82° 27' 3" W
Description Petals yellow, standard with many pinnately assurgent dark brown lines.
Habitat In pine flatwoods.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector W. L. McCart 11221
Collection Date 22 Nov 1969
Accession Number 89461
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Tampa. Hillsborough Community College Ybor Campus; Palm Avenue parking lot, across from Playmakers at 14th Street. 27° 55' 0" N 82° 20' 60" W
Habitat Parking lot.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector C. vanHoek
Collection Date 11 Oct 1985
Accession Number 187826
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L. - Determined By: Farl., 1891
Locality USA. Florida , Leon Co. : Tallahassee. 30° 26' 18" N 84° 16' 51" W
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector W. G. Farlow
Collection Date Nov 1891
Accession Number 52787
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L. - Determined By: Lakela, 1962
Locality USA. Florida , St. Lucie Co. : Between Indian River and US 1 S of Vero [Beach].
Habitat Grassy margin of hammock; plants close to roadside, with slash pine [Pinus elliottii], sand live oak [Quercus geminata], Bumelia [Sideroxylon], Vitis cordifolia [Cissus verticillata].
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela 24982
Collection Date 21 Apr 1962
Accession Number 46208
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : Bradenton. S of FL 64 on the Perico Bayou Properties, bordering Sanctuary Bayou in Palma Sola Bay. 27° 29' 56" N 82° 34' 29" W
Description Main stem aborts; flowers yellow with maroon veins on standard.
Habitat In open, sandy soils on berm behind mangrove fringe.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector D. W. Crewz 3045
Collection Date 18 Nov 1989
Accession Number 236412
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : 5 mi. N of Homestead. 25° 28' 7" N 80° 28' 39" W
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector F. C. Craighead
Collection Date 13 May 1963
Accession Number 63765
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L. - Determined By: Lakela, 1964
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Marco Island. Gulf of Mexico. 25° 58' 21" N 81° 43' 44" W
Habitat Beach merging to mangrove swamps, hammocks, and wooded high dunes.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector O. K. Lakela 28007
with R.W. Long, F.C. Craighead
Collection Date 05 Dec 1964
Accession Number 62445
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L. - Determined By: Lakela, 1965
Locality USA. Florida , Hendry Co. : La Belle. Caloosahatchee River, N bank; E of the bridge off FL 29. 26° 46' 60" N 81° 15' 0" W
Habitat High sandy terrace.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela 28750
Collection Date 17 Jun 1965
Accession Number 65171
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Palm Beach Co. : Palm Beach Junior College, 2 mi. W of Lake Worth. 27° 56' 21" N 82° 23' 52" W
Habitat Wet prairie, altered with white sand and sandy loam fill.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector W. L. McCart 9434
Collection Date 18 Dec 1967
Accession Number 90497
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Martin Co. : FL 714, 16 mi. W of Palm City. 28° 0' 19" N 82° 27' 3" W
Habitat In pine flatwoods.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector W. L. McCart 11223
Collection Date 22 Nov 1969
Accession Number 89513
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Ybor City, corner of Palm Avenue and 21st Street. T29S, R19E, Sec. 18. 28° 0' 19" N 82° 27' 3" W
Habitat Vacant lot.
Reproductive State Bud Immature Fruit
Collector K. Holland
with R. Mears
Collection Date 17 Aug 1988
Accession Number 198065
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : 0.7 mi. S of the intersection of Campbell Road and Bonna Road. T27, R23, Sec. 10. 28° 15' 32" N 81° 27' 23" W
Habitat Disturbed area.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector R. Mears
Collection Date 1 Feb 1989
Accession Number 198931
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : University of South Florida, Tampa Campus; at the N edge of the pond ca. 100 m NW of the LIF [Life Sciences] Building. T28S, R19E, Sec. 9, NW¼ of SW¼. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Habitat Weedy edge of pond landscaping.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector J. M. Kunzer 1842
Collection Date 25 Aug 2006
Accession Number 243397
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Council, ca. 1.3 km SE of the N junction of US 41 and Old US 41, ca. 5 km NNE of the junction of US 41 and C-865, ca. 0.5 km SSE of the junction of Strike Lane and Catskill Drive. 26° 22' 27" N 81° 47' 52" W
Description Herb to ca. 0.7 m tall.
Habitat Weedy canal bank.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. M. Kunzer 2242
Collection Date 07 Dec 2007
Accession Number 245490
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Highlands Co. : Avon Park Air Force Range. W of Kissimmee River, ca. 0.5 mi. SW of Kissimmee Road, at Fort Kissimmee. T33S, R32E, Sec. 30, SW¼ of NE¼. 28° 17' 28" N 81° 24' 25" W
Habitat Disturbed spoil bank.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector C. vanHoek 781
with B. Wargo
Collection Date 08 Nov 1996
Accession Number 252004
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Estero Bay Preserve State Park. Fence by park entrance. 26° 26' 17" N 81° 48' 24" W
Habitat Fence edge in developed area.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S.W. Braem
Collection Date 20 Mar 2008
Accession Number 274766
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Cayo Costa State Park. On road to engine shop, near Almond. T43S, R21E, Sec. 6, SE¼. 29° 45' 23" N 81° 18' 47" W
Habitat Developed area.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector S.W. Braem
Collection Date 05 Apr 2010
Accession Number 274855
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L.
Locality St. Maarten. Philipsburg.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector Fr. M. Arnoldo
Collection Date 12 May 1964
Accession Number 84798
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L.
Locality Cuba. Cienfuegos Prov. Rancho Luna. 20° 18' 0" N 77° 9' 0" W
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector E. A. Turnau
Collection Date 14 May 1956
Accession Number 235961
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L.
Locality Trinidad & Tobago. Trinidad Erin Ward, near Quarry Forest Rest House, by roadside.
Description Flowers yellow; pods becoming black when ripe.
Habitat Woods.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector A. C. Jermy
Collection Date 14 Aug 1963
Accession Number 67516
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L.
Locality Dominica. St. Paul Par. :
Description Lower part of corolla yellow, upper yellow within, yellow and brown-red in throat.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. R. Cooley
Collection Date 17 Apr 1962
Accession Number 58271
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L.
Locality Jamaica. Cornwall Co. , St. Elizabeth Par. : Lititz. 17° 56' 35" N 77° 34' 27" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. Wolle
Collection Date Jan 1847
Accession Number 85404
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L.
Locality Puerto Rico. Comerío Mun. : Along highway 156, 1.7 mi. SW of Comerío; roadside.
Description Flowers yellow.
Habitat Disturbed, shady.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen
with R. P. Sauleda, D. K. Sauleda, M. E. Ragan, & J. Lopez
Collection Date 25 Nov 1981
Accession Number 166849
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L.
Locality Puerto Rico. Manatí Mun. : Ca. 2 mi. NE of Manatí; 1.1 mi. N of route 2 on route 686, then 0.4 mi. E on dirt road.
Description Flowers yellow.
Habitat Flat coastal plain with patches of open marsh/grassland interspersed with shrubby hammocks.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector B. F. Hansen
with R. P. Sauleda, D. K. Sauleda, M. E. Ragan, & E. Antomarchi
Collection Date 17 Nov 1981
Accession Number 166541
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L.
Locality Dominican Republic. Distrito Nacional Roadside, Autopista Duarte, 16 km N of Santo Domingo. 19° 15' 0" N 70° 4' 60" W
Habitat Bank of dry stream.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. Burch
Collection Date 23 Apr 1970
Accession Number 92996
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L.
Locality Puerto Rico. Luquillo Mun. :
Description Ascending to 6 dm; petals yellow flushed red.
Habitat Waste ground above mangroves.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector D. Burch
with BOT 613 class
Collection Date 23 Mar 1973
Accession Number 105488
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L. - Determined By: Liesner,
Locality Panama. Chiriquí Prov. Puerto Armuelles; NW corner of town; N816.5-W8252. 8° 16' 21" N 82° 51' 40" W
Description 0.8 m tall; petals yellow, but banner with maroon stripes at base inside, and generally maroon above.
Habitat Pasture.
Reproductive State Fruit Flower
Elevation 20 to m
Collector P. Busey
Collection Date 21 Feb 1973
Accession Number 110553
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L. - Determined By: Dwyer,
Locality Belize. Belize Distr. Between Belize River Bridge and Belize Saw Mill on N Highway. 17° 31' 59" N 88° 14' 13" W
Description Up to 0.33 m; flowers yellow; fruit blackish.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. D. Dwyer
Collection Date 20 Jun 1973
Accession Number 113541
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Sep 1989
Locality Belize. Stann Creek Distr. S Water Caye, ca. 16 mi. E of Dangriga. 16° 57' 49" N 88° 13' 23" W
Description Flowers yellow, burnt-orange on back; fruits green, inflated; occasional to locally common.
Habitat Coral island on barrier reef; N end of island.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 25 Mar 1989
Accession Number 201832
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1981
Determination History
Crotalaria sp.
Locality Ecuador. Pichincha Prov. 7 km NW of Tandapi on road from Santo Domingo to Quito. 0° 11' 13" S 78° 29' 35" W
Habitat Rocky road cut.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Elevation 3900 to ft
Collector R. P. Wunderlin
with M. Ragan, H. Luther, R. P. Wunderlin, B. Hansen, L. Davenport, & J. Wiersema
Collection Date 02 Aug 1980
Accession Number 151113
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Crotalaria retusa
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Crotalaria retusa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Citrus Co. : Crystal River Preserve State Park. Near Crystal River Archaeological State Park, Crystal River. 28° 54' 51" N 82° 37' 53" W
Habitat Borrow/spoil area; edge of burn pile.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector T. Berry
Collection Date 27 Jun 2022
Accession Number 304193
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