Amorpha canescens
Downy False Indigo, Downy Indigo Bush
Other regional names: Buffalo Bellows +2 more
- Buffalo Bellows
- Leadplant
- Prairie Shoestring
Also known as: Amorpha brachycarpa E.J.Palmer +7 more
- Amorpha brachycarpa E.J.Palmer
- Amorpha canescens f. canescens
- Amorpha canescens f. glabrata (A.Gray) Fassett
- Amorpha canescens f. glabrescens Zabel
- Amorpha canescens var. glabrata A.Gray
- Amorpha canescens var. leptostachya A.Gray
- Amorpha canescens var. typica C.K.Schneid.
- Amorpha roemeriana f. glabrata (A.Gray) Fassett
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Amorpha canescens (commonly known as Downy False Indigo or Downy Indigo-bush) is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Originating in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Germany, Korea