Amorpha nitens F.E. Boynton. Common name: Dark Indigo-bush, Shining Indigo-bush. Phenology: Apr-Jun. Habitat: Dry to mesic upland and riparian forests, ravines, bluffs, stream banks, glade margins, sandy woodlands, rocky slopes, bottomland forests, especially on calcareous or mafic rocks. Distribution: S. SC south to GA, west to s. LA, north in the interior to w. KY, s. IL, AR, and e. OK. First reported for SC by Nelson & Kelly (1997) and for MS by John Kees (2021).
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, FNA11.1, Il, K4, NS, POWO, S, S13, SE3, Tn, Isely (1998), Wilbur (1975); = n/a — RAB; > Amorpha nitens var. nitens
Links to other floras: = Amorpha nitens - FNA11.1
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
- Midwest: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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