Uraria picta

Uraria picta (Dabra)

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Dabra is anm erect perennial, undershrub, 1-6 ft tall, branches velvety. Lower leaves are 1-3-foliolate, upper 5-9-foliolate. Leaflets of the lower leaf 2-8 cm long, 2-3 cm broad, ovate; of upper leaves, 7-25 cm long, 5-25 mm broad, Flowers stalks are 6-9 mm long. Flowers are purple, pink or bluish, 8-9 mm long. Fruit is 5-9 mm long, smooth, polished, folded on one another. It is commonly found in the dry grass-lands, waste places. Flowering: June-September.