Amorpha nitens

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Amorpha nitens
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Shining false indigo
Status TNC G3.svg
Vulnerable  (NatureServe) [1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Amorpha
Species:
A. nitens
Binomial name
Amorpha nitens

Amorpha nitens, the shining false indigo, is a species of flowering plant in the pea family. It is native to the southern United States, in Arkansas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Illinois, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky and South Carolina. [2]

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References

  1. "Amorpha nitens". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
  2. "Amorpha nitens". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA . Retrieved 22 November 2018.