Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Learn more about Amorpha from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Fabales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Amorpha herbacea var. herbacea
FAMILY
Fabaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Amorpha herbacea var. herbacea
FAMILY
Fabaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 098-18-001:
Amorpha herbacea
FAMILY
Fabaceae
COMMON NAME:
Leadplant, Dwarf Indigo-bush, Clusterspike Indigo-bush
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Will Stuart wil_14161469969
June Chesterfield County SC
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
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Bill Stringer wcslamorpha_herbacea
July
Petiole usually shorter than the width of the lowermost leaflet, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Bill Stringer wcslamorpha_herbaceab
July
Leaves can be to about 1' long w up to about 45 leaflets, each 1/2-1" long, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers.
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Bill Stringer wcsleadplant_spike
July
Flowers are borne in clusters of conspicuous slender 4-12" racemes, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers.
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Bill Stringer wcsleadplant_spikeb
July
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JK Marlow jkm071028_088
October Edgefield County SC
Sumter National Forest: Edgefield Ranger District
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JK Marlow jkm071028_092
October Edgefield County SC
Sumter National Forest: Edgefield Ranger District
Legume pustulate-glandular, densely to moderately short-pubescent, 4-6mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.