Status: Native
Synonyms:
Amorpha arizonica Rydberg
Amorpha fruticosa Linnaeus var. angustifolia Pursh
Amorpha fruticosa Linnaeus var. occidentalis (Abrams) Kearney & Peebles
Amorpha occidentalis Abrams
Amorpha fruticosa is a woody shrub which is found in moist canyon bottoms at middle to upper elevations. The deep purple flowers are arranged in spikes at the end of the branches. The pods are glandular dotted and can be found clinging to the stems of plants even well into winter (indehiscent.) The pods usually contain only one seed. The leaves are pinnately compound.
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Amorpha fruticosa, photo Russ Kleinman & Carol Watson-Brand, Burro Mtns., Blackhawk Canyon, May 16, 2007
Amorpha fruticosa, indehiscent glandular dotted pods, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Myer Canyon, Jan. 22, 2009
Amorpha fruticosa, 2x macro of glandular dotted pods, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Myer Canyon, Jan. 22, 2009
Amorpha fruticosa, 3x macro of glandular dotted pod with just one seed, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Myer Canyon, Jan. 22, 2009
Amorpha fruticosa, 3x macro of seed, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Myer Canyon, Jan. 22, 2009
Amorpha fruticosa, closeup of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Gila Bird Area, May 16, 2009
Amorpha fruticosa, closeup of winter twig, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Saddlerock Riparian Restoration Area, January 11, 2010
Amorpha fruticosa, closeup of winter twig, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Saddlerock Riparian Restoration Area, January 11, 2010
Amorpha fruticosa, 4x macro of leaf scar & lateral bud on winter twig, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Saddlerock Riparian Restoration Area, January 11, 2010
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