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Amorpha nana
Also called Fragrant False Indigo, Fragrant Indigo Bush, Fragrant Indigobush
Amorpha nana (dwarf indigo, dwarf indigobush, dwarf false indigo, fragrant indigo-bush, fragrant false indigo, dwarf wild indigo) is a 1–3-foot (30–91 cm) tall perennial shrub in the Pea family (Fabaceae) which is native to North America. It has vibrant green pinnate leaves and clusters of purple flowers. The fruits are small pods. Dwarf false indigo grows in dry prairies and rocky hillsides. Amorpha nana likes rocky and sandy soil.
Thomas Nuttall described this species for science in 1813. The species name, nana, is the botanical Latin term for "dwarf".
Baja California False Indigo · California false indigo · Leadplant · Clusterspike False Indigo · Desert false indigo · Georgia false indigo · Shining false indigo · Ouachita false indigo · False indigo
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Amorpha nana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
