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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Amorpha georgiana
FAMILY
Fabaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Amorpha georgiana var. georgiana
FAMILY
Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Native & naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the US (Isely, 1998)
Amorpha georgiana var. georgiana
INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 098-18-003:
Amorpha georgiana FAMILY Fabaceae
COMMON NAME:
Georgia Indigo-bush
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Bruce A. Sorrie bas_amorpha_georgiana5
May Hoke County NC
Shrub to 1m tall, usually multistemmed, glabrate. Spikes to 6cm long, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region (Sorrie, 2011).
Bruce A. Sorrie bas_amorpha_georgiana5b
May Hoke County NC
Flowers pea-shaped, bluish-violet or reddish violet, anthers golden yellow, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region (Sorrie, 2011).
Bruce A. Sorrie bas_amorpha_georgiana5c
May Hoke County NC
Leaves to 5" long with 5-23pair of leaflets; leaf stalks less than 1/4" long, per Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Amorpha georgiana
FAMILY
Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Amorpha georgiana var. georgiana
FAMILY
Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Native & naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the US (Isely, 1998)
Amorpha georgiana var. georgiana
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 098-18-003:
Amorpha georgiana
FAMILY
Fabaceae
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