Fabaceae FAMILY

Amorpha fruticosa

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

The plant is said to contain alkaloids and be poisonous to livestock[ 274 Title Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas Publication Author Diggs, Jnr. G.M.; Lipscomb. B. L. & O'Kennon. R. J Website http://artemis.austincollege.edu/acad/bio/gdiggs/NCTXpdf.htm Publisher Botanical Research Institute, Texas. Year 1999 ISBN 1-889878-01-4 Description An excellent flora, which is also available on-line. ].

Botanical Description

Amorpha fruticosa is a deciduous shrub that produces a clump of branched stems up to 4 metres tall from a rhizomatous rootstock[ 1003 Title Invasive lant Species of the World; a reference guide to envoronmental weeds. Publication Author Weber E. Publisher Biddles Ltd., King's Lynn, UK Year 2005 ISBN 0-85199-695-7 Description Contains information on the habit and growth patterns of 450 recognised invasive species of plant. , 1050 Title Fire Effects Information System Publication Author Website http://www.feis-crs.org/feis/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line information site with comprehensive information on over 1,100 species of plant. Mainly developed to supply information on the effects of fire on plants and animals, it also contains a wealth of other information on the plants ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a dye and insecticide. It is used in shelterbelts and soil stabilization projects and is also grown as an ornamental. The plant has escaped from cultivation in some areas and is known to be invasive in southern and eastern Europe, possibly also in other areas. It can form extensive stands due to its dense growth habit, altering the vegetation structure and replacing native species[ 1003 Title Invasive lant Species of the World; a reference guide to envoronmental weeds. Publication Author Weber E. Publisher Biddles Ltd., King's Lynn, UK Year 2005 ISBN 0-85199-695-7 Description Contains information on the habit and growth patterns of 450 recognised invasive species of plant. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeN. America - Manitoba to Quebec, south through central and eastern N. America to northern Mexico, Texas and Florida. Naturalized further west.

HabitatRiver banks, rich moist thickets, floodplain forests etc[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. , 184 Title Shrubs. Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1989 ISBN 0-330-30258-2 Description Excellent photographs and a terse description of 1,900 species and cultivars. , 1003 Title Invasive lant Species of the World; a reference guide to envoronmental weeds. Publication Author Weber E. Publisher Biddles Ltd., King's Lynn, UK Year 2005 ISBN 0-85199-695-7 Description Contains information on the habit and growth patterns of 450 recognised invasive species of plant. ]. Grows chiefly in limestone soils[ 274 Title Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas Publication Author Diggs, Jnr. G.M.; Lipscomb. B. L. & O'Kennon. R. J Website http://artemis.austincollege.edu/acad/bio/gdiggs/NCTXpdf.htm Publisher Botanical Research Institute, Texas. Year 1999 ISBN 1-889878-01-4 Description An excellent flora, which is also available on-line. ].