| Amorpha crenulata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Amorpha |
| Species: | A. crenulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Amorpha crenulata Rydb. | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Amorpha herbacea var. crenulata(Rydb.) Isely | |
Amorpha crenulata is species of a flowering plant, also known as Amorpha herbacea var. crenulata and by the common name crenulate lead-plant. It is native to the southern tip of Florida, where it was listed as endangered in 1985 [3] and is currently listed as critically endangered. [1] It only has two wild populations, only found in Fairchild Tropical Gardens and A. D. Barnes Park. [4] A recovery plan for it and other species in Florida was proposed in 1999, [5] but the 2010 assessment found just 200 mature plants. [1] The population is decreasing quickly, with 80% of the population being wiped out in A. D. Barnes between 2010-2023. The species is threatened by fire exclusion and the habitat degradation that occurs as a result. [4]
It is a semi-deciduous flowering shrub with dark green leaflets and multi-colored flowers including white, blue, orange and purple. [6]
