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Amorpha nitens Boynt.
shining false indigo

       
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Amorpha nitens Boynt.

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Distribution:
Amorpha nitens Boynt.

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USA (AL, AR, GA, IL, KY, LA, OK, SC, TN)
 

Related Taxa:
Amorpha nitens Boynt.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 14 species in Amorpha
 

Classification:
Amorpha nitens Boynt.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus Amorpha L. – false indigo
Species Amorpha nitens Boynt. – shining false indigo
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Amorpha nitens Boynt.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Illinois:
smooth false indigo              Endangered
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Amorpha nitens Boynt.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FAC,FACW NI FAC FACW NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
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More Accounts and Images:
Amorpha nitens Boynt.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 25380.

 
 
Time Generated: 10/26/2008 03:19 AM MDT