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Amorpha herbacea var. crenulata

Amorpha herbacea Walter var. crenulata (Rydb.) Isely

Clusterspike False Indigo

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s): Amorpha crenulata

USDA Symbol: AMHEC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Petals white to lavender.

Distribution

USA: FL

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Research Literature

Reslit 241 - Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Florida (2000) L. G. Chafin and J. C. P. Hancock

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

USDA: Find Amorpha herbacea var. crenulata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Amorpha herbacea var. crenulata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Amorpha herbacea var. crenulata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-20
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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