Amorpha crenulata

Amorpha crenulata
Scientific classification Edit this 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] A recovery plan for it and other species in Florida was proposed in 1999,[4] but the 2010 assessment found just 200 mature plants.[1]

It is a semi-deciduous flowering shrub with dark green leaflets and multi-colored flowers including white, blue, orange and purple.[5]

  1. ^ a b c Contu, S. (2012). "Amorpha crenulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T19893100A20005638. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T19893100A20005638.en. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Amorpha crenulata Rydb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Crenulate lead-plant (Amorpha crenulata)". Environmental Conservation Online System - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  4. ^ Martin, Dave (May 18, 1999). "Recovery Plan for the endangered Amorpha crenulata (crenulate lead-plant), Chamaesyce deltoidea ssp. deltoidea (deltoid spurge), Galactia smallii (Small's milkpea), and Polygala smallii (tiny polygala)" (PDF). Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Crenulate Leadplant". Center For Plant Conservation. Retrieved 28 September 2024.