That’s Crotalaria Retusa also commonly known as rattleweed or butterfly plant. Attractive to pollinators but toxic to humans and other animals.
WharHeGo on
did you find it from your own garden?
brenhaas on
It looks to be smooth rattlebox or smooth crotalaria. It is often found in disturbed areas like old fields, roadsides, and yards in warm hardiness zones like 8-10. The plant is sometimes grown as a ground cover or green manure crop due to its ability to fix nitrogen in the soil. I hope this helps.
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Perrrenial peanut, a groundcover
That’s Crotalaria Retusa also commonly known as rattleweed or butterfly plant. Attractive to pollinators but toxic to humans and other animals.
did you find it from your own garden?
It looks to be smooth rattlebox or smooth crotalaria. It is often found in disturbed areas like old fields, roadsides, and yards in warm hardiness zones like 8-10. The plant is sometimes grown as a ground cover or green manure crop due to its ability to fix nitrogen in the soil. I hope this helps.
I’m not sure but it’s interesting