Need assistance identifying this dried plant(crotalaria)

16 years ago

My first post and from what I've seen so far, I'm really digging it here. Below you will find ten images of this plant. The seeds look almost heart or kidney shaped. The darker image of the seeds is a closer representation of the color. The lighter image was made so that you may see it in better detail. Not sure if it's a weed or an actual plant.

Thanks for looking.

I narrowed the my search to these "rattling plants".

Crotalaria rotundifolia var vulgaris

Lycopersicon esculentum kind a looks like it..not sure

Crotalaria+capensis

Crotalaria cunninghamii(on endangered species list?)

Crotalaria Spectabilis

Crotalaria verrucosa

Crotalaria longirostrata

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Comments (8)

Iris GW
16 years ago
First of all, can you tell us where these seeds came from (country, state)? Can you describe at all the plant (what the leaves looked like or the flowers)?

The pictures are too small and they are not clickable. If I right click on them, I can grab the url and paste it and then view it - very tedious. If I try to just view the album, it says it is private (George W Bush?).

Can you just give access to the album to make viewing the pictures easier?

Here is the first picture:

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fatseedling
Original Author
16 years ago
My apologies. The album is now open for viewing.
This plant is from NM, USA. The leaves seem to be heart shaped. The plant has soft velvet hairs all over. You can see it in better detail within the album. Thanks for the help!

Here is a link that might be useful: plant album
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gardenguru1950
16 years ago
Abutilon theophrasti.

Joe
fatseedling
Original Author
16 years ago
Wow. Amazing! Thank you Joe and everyone else who helped out. This was very helpful. I think I'm addicted to botany now!
Embothrium
16 years ago
A widespread pest plant.
fatamorgana2121
16 years ago
This plant's common name is "Velvet Leaf" and it is an alien plant to the US - it's originally from India. It is a rather attractive plant, pest though it may be.

I also seem to recall reading that people used to press the pods into butter to leave decorative patterns in it.

FataMorgana
fatseedling
Original Author
16 years ago
Yes, Velvet Leaf. It sure does have a soft velvety feel to it when rubbed. I agree with you FataMorgana, it is pleasant to the eye. When I grow it, I'll make sure to control the seeds from sprouting elsewhere. From what I've read, corn farmers hate this plant.

"people used to press the pods into butter to leave decorative patterns in it"
I didn't know that!
flora_uk
16 years ago
"Lycopersicon esculentum kind a looks like it..not sure". Now you are addicted to botany look this name up again. You will be a bit surprised that you thought your 'rattling plant' was this ;)