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Indigo-bush Amorpha
Legume Family : Leguminosae
Latin Name : Amorpha fruticosa
Longevity : Perennial
Season : Warm
Origin : Native
Value : Wildlife – good
Livestock – poor (Toxic)
Remarks :
Also known as, "False indigo" and "Bastard
indigo". This is a medium sized shrub, often
clumped, branching, growing up to 18 feet
tall. Flowers May to June with the fruit maturing
in August. Prefers moist woods or stream
banks, often on calcareous soils. Bobwhite
quail eat the seeds. Livestock seldom eat this
plant, and it is reported as poisonous to them.
Source: USDA-NRCS
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