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Amorpha fruticosa

Bastard Indigo, Bastard Indigo Bush
Other regional names: Bastard Indigobush +6 more
  • Bastard Indigobush
  • Desert False Indigo
  • Desert Indigobush
  • Dullleaf Indigo
  • False Indigo
  • False Indigo Bush
  • False Indigobush
Also known as: Amorpha angustifolia (Pursh) Boynton +18 more
  • Amorpha angustifolia (Pursh) Boynton
  • Amorpha arizonica Rydb.
  • Amorpha bushii Rydb.
  • Amorpha caroliniana Croom
  • Amorpha coerulea Lodd.
  • Amorpha colorata Raf.
  • Amorpha croceolanata P.Watson
  • Amorpha curtisii Rydb.
  • Amorpha dewinkeleri Small
  • Amorpha discolor Raf.
  • Amorpha elata Bouché ex Schltr.
  • Amorpha elata Hayne
  • Amorpha emarginata (Pursh) Sweet
  • Amorpha emarginata Eastw.
  • Amorpha flexuosa Raf.
  • Amorpha fragrans Sweet
  • Amorpha fruticosa f. albiflora E.Sheld.
  • Amorpha fruticosa f. aureovariegata Schwer.
  • Amorpha fruticosa f. caerulea E.J.Palmer
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Fabaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.

Amorpha fruticosa (commonly known as Bastard Indigo or Bastard Indigo-bush) is a shrub within the Fabaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, 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)
Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, 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)
Albania, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, India, Inner Mongolia, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krym, Manchuria, Myanmar, New York, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Poland, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, South European Russia, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia

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