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Crotalaria sessiliflora

Common name:		Family:	Leguminosae
Author:	L.	Botanical references:	58
Synonyms:	Crotalaria eriantha
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea and Manchuria.
Habitat:	Grassy places in lowland areas of central and southern Japan[58]. Open grassy places at elevations of 200 - 2800 metres in Nepal[272].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	1	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	1

Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	flora = flowered sessiliflora = stalkless flower
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Fabales. Renamed to Fabaceae -- Pea family
Other Range Info:	From the Ethnobotany Database
	China

Physical Characteristics

Annual growing to 0.6m. . It is in flower from September to October. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 1/5 for edibility and 1/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Edible Uses

Seed Seedpod.

Pods and seeds - cooked[177].

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

Depurative Salve.

Salve[147]. A paste of the plant is applied as a poultice to treat headaches[272].
The plant is used as a detoxifier of toxins such as DDT, arsenic, poisonous mushrooms etc[147].

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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Web References

[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.
[G] Data (Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.

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References

[58] Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution 1965
The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader.

[147] ? A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press ISBN 0-914294-92-X
A very readable herbal from China, combining some modern methods with traditional chinese methods.

[177] Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984 ISBN 3874292169
An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of latin names with a brief list of edible parts.

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