DESCRIPTION Cavalcade (Centrosema pascuorum cv Cavalcade) is a prostrate annual twining legume, which under favourable conditions, produces roots on trailing stems. The stems extend up to 2 m from the crown of the plant and are not hairy.
Leaves have three leaflets (trifoliate), and are often held erect. Leaflets are linear-lanceolate (long and narrow), commonly 5 cm to 10 cm long and 5 mm to 10 mm wide. Flowers are crimson in colour, 1.5 cm to 2.5 cm in diameter. Mature pods are 3.5 cm to 7.0 cm long including an awn (beak) up to 1 cm long and 3 mm to 4 mm wide. Pods contain up to 15 grey-green seeds. When mature, the pods shatter explosively scattering seeds to 1 m or more. There are about 48 000 seeds/kg.