Common name : Adanahiriya
Botanical name : Crotolaria mucronata
Family : Fabaceae
Life cycle : Annual
Morphological characteristics
- Stem & roots -Grows in thick stands. A poor forage plant. An erect, slightly shrubby plant, 2 to 4 feet high, often branching
- Seeds - Seeds 20 to 30, grayishInflorescence - Flowers yellow streaked with red, small, pea-shaped, 20 to 50 in each terminal and lateral raceme
- Fruit- Pods 1-1/4 to 2 inches long, yellow at maturity, twisting and dehiscent when dry
- Leaves- Leaflets 3, ovate oblong, thin, green and smooth above, pale and obscurely silky beneath
Agricultural importance
- Growing in agricultural land. Spreading widely. Competing with crop for resources.
- Propagation method : seeds
- Habitat : A common weed in pastures and cultivated areas.
Control methods
- Hand weeding & hoeing
- Chemical control
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