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12-14 mm. long; the standard distinctly striate with purple lines; pod up to 4 cm.
long and 8 mm. wide, glabrescent; seed 2.5-3 mm. long, mottled or sometimes solid;
light amber or brown, variable, mature mideason to late."
 Crotalaria striata is the species that was first used commercial-
ly in the United States. McKee and Enlow (19) state, "The large
acreage plantings of crotalaria in the Southern states have been
of this species." Crotalaria striata is an erect growing plant branch-











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 Fig. 11.-Crotalaria striata showing the trifoloate type of leaf, numerous
branches and terminal flower spikes which are characteristic of the species.