leadplant
Amorpha canescens
Summary 5
Amorpha canescens (Leadplant, Leadplant amorpha, Prairie shoestring) is a 1–3 feet (30–90 cm) tall deciduous shrub in the Pea family (Fabaceae) that is native to North America. It has very small purple flowers which are grouped in racemes. The compound leaves of this plant appear leaden due to their dense hairiness. The roots can grow deeper than 4 feet (1.2m). This plant can be found growing in well drained soils of prairies, bluffs, and open woodlands.
Comments 6
This is a true prairie plant. Return
Sources and Credits
- (c) Frank Mayfield, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/33397993@N05/3121562498
- (c) "<a href=""http://www.knps.org"">Kentucky Native Plant Society</a>. Scanned by <a href=""http://www.omnitekinc.com/"">Omnitek Inc</a>.", some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://plants.usda.gov/gallery/large/amca6_001_lvd.jpg
- (c) "<a href=""http://nt.ars-grin.gov/"">ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory</a>.", some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://plants.usda.gov/gallery/large/amca6_003_lhp.jpg
- (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/photox/leadplant3.jpg
- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amorpha_canescens
- (c) John Hilty, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/29441348
More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- eFloras.org
- Flora of North America (beta)
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- Go Botany
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- SEINet Symbiota portals
- Tropicos
- USDA PLANTS database
- VASCAN by Canadensys
- World Flora Online
Range Map
iNat Map
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