Common name: Yellow Rattlepod
Crotalaria mitchellii subsp. mitchellii Benth. APNI*
Description: Shrub to 1 m high.
Stems pubescent, rarely glabrous, leaves usually elliptic, 4–8 cm long, 20–40 mm wide, lower surface densely tomentose; stipules 1.5–5 mm long.
Racemes crowded, >40-flowered.
Flowering: Flowers summer–winter.
Distribution and occurrence: Often on sandy soils near water courses.
NSW subdivisions: NC, NWS
Other Australian states: Qld
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