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Crotalaria sp.
An unidentified species of Crotalaria, a tall spiking variety. Crotalaria species are nitrogen fixing. It gets its common name from the sound made when the pods are shaken after seeds become loose as they mature (see last photo).
Spotted in the boundary fence row a school campus which is nestled in the lower foothills of the Cyclops mountains. The campus is surrounded by villages, gardens and disturbed forest.
This plant has the "look" of an invasive or an escapee.
Spotted on Oct 9, 2012
Submitted on Dec 9, 2012
2 Comments
Thanks C. Daehler. Yes that looks good.
This is likely a Crotalaria species. There are a lot of species and they are difficult to ID from photos.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/judymonkey/...