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NC Native Plant Society:
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Amorpha herbacea

Dwarf Indigo Bush, Clusterspike False Indigo

Scientific Name:

Amorpha herbacea

Genus:

Amorpha

Species Epithet:

herbacea

Common Name:

Dwarf Indigo Bush, Clusterspike False Indigo

Plant Type

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Fabaceae (Legume Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Size:

1-3 ft., 3-6 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

White, Pink

Light:

Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Dry

Bloom Time:

May, June, July

Growing Area:

Sandhills, Coastal Plain

Habitat Description:

Pine flatwoods and sandy river terraces

Leaf Arrangement:

Alternate

Leaf Retention:

Deciduous

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Compound

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Has some wildlife value

Landscape Value:

Suitable for home landscapes

State Rank:

S4: Apparently secure (*Key)

Global Rank:

G4 - Apparently Secure (*Key)

Notes:

Larval host for silver spotted skipper (Epargyreus clarus) and southern dogface (Zerene cesonia) butterflies. Attract pollinators, especially native bees.

Dwarf Indigo Bush

Dwarf Indigo Bush grows in pine savannas and flatwoods, sandhills, open forests and disturbed sites.

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Paynter, Wilmington, April 22, 2012

Flower

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Leaves

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Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record



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