false indigo
Amorpha fruticosa
Summary 2
Amorpha fruticosa is a species of flowering plant in the legume family (Fabaceae) known by several common names, including desert false indigo, false indigo-bush, and bastard indigobush. It is found wild in most of the contiguous United States, southeastern Canada, and northern Mexico, but it is probably naturalized in the northeastern and northwestern portion of its current range. The species is also present as an introduced species in Europe, Asia, and other c
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- iNat taxon page
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- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
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- World Flora Online
- 日本のレッドデータ検索システム
- 植物和名−学名インデックス YList
iNat Map
| Form | shrub |
|---|---|
| Fruit type | Tiny cucumbers |
| Fruit color | Brown, Green |
| Fruit season | Summer |
| Leaf arrangement | Alternate |
| Simple/compound | Compound, Compound (pinnate) |
| Evergreen or deciduous | Deciduous |
| Leaf shape | Elliptic |
| Leaf margin | Entire |
| Leaf texture | Smooth |
| Bark color | Gray |
| Bark texture | Smooth |
| Flower color | purple |
| Bloom time | Summer |
