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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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image of plant© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Amorpha herbacea, Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge, Chesterfield County, South Carolina 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
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image of plant© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷
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