leadplant (Plants of the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Grounds, Chicago, Illinois)

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

Fuentes y créditos

(c) Frank Mayfield, algunos derechos reservados (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>.", algunos derechos reservados (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>.", algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), https://plants.usda.gov/gallery/large/amca6_003_lhp.jpg
(c) anónimo, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/photox/leadplant3.jpg
(c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amorpha_canescens
(c) John Hilty, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/29441348