Amorpha herbacea Walter var. herbacea . Common name: Dwarf Indigo-bush. Phenology: May-Jul (-Sep); Jul-Oct. Habitat: Pine savannas, pine flatwoods, longleaf pine sandhills, other open forests and disturbed sites. Distribution: Endemic to FL, GA, SC, and NC, mostly limited to the Coastal Plain.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA11.1, Wilbur (1964), Wilbur (1975); = Amorpha herbacea Walter — S, S13; < Amorpha herbacea Walter — NS, POWO, RAB, W; < Amorpha herbacea Walter var. herbacea — Fl3, K4, SE3, WH3, Isely (1998); Amorpha herbacea Walter. Basionym: Amorpha herbacea Walter 1788
Links to other floras: = Amorpha herbacea var. herbacea - FNA11.1
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (name change)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (name change)
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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