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Lead-plant Amorpha
Legume Family : Leguminosae
Latin Name : Amorpha canescens
Longevity : Perennial
Season : Warm
Origin : Native
Value : Wildlife -good
Livestock -poor
Remarks :
Also known as "Shoe-strings" and "Spicebush".
The name, "Lead-plant" refers to the
leaden hue of the leaves. This is an erect or
ascending shrub 1–3 1/2 ft. tall, leafy to the
base, more or less densely gray-canescent
throughout. Flowers June to July. Adapted to
sandy or gravelly soils in sunny places. This
plant is useful as wildlife food, but is rarely
grazed by livestock.
Source: USDA-NRCS
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