2616

Shrub
Perennial

Native to the Carolinas

Documented growing wild in - NC SC

Rare, a narrow endemic of the se. Coastal Plain of NC & adjacent SC

Look for it in pine savannas, per Weakley's Flora

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LEAVES:
Deciduous
Odd-pinnately compound: 13-numerous leaflets
Mostly alternate

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Bright blue
Usually bisexual
5-lobed calyx
1 petal
10 stamens
Superior ovary

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Legume

 

TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!

• Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers p051
• Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast p079?
• Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide p059

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Fabales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Amorpha confusa   FAMILY Fabaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Amorpha georgiana var. confusa   FAMILY Fabaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 098-18-003?:
Amorpha georgiana   FAMILY Fabaceae