Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Amorpha canescens gets its name from its silvery stems, leaves and leaflets. The silvery color derives from the small silvery hairs covering most of the plant. The compound leaves of Amorpha canescens are smaller and more crowded than those of Amorpha fruticosa. Amorpha canescens is found in drier habitat and does not need to be up against flowing water as does Amorpha fruticosa. Amorpha canescens is much less common than Amorpha fruticosa in the Gila.
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Amorpha canescens, photo Russ Kleinman, Karen Blisard & Bill Norris, West Fork of the Gila River, June 10, 2010
Amorpha canescens, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Karen Blisard & Bill Norris, West Fork of the Gila River, June 10, 2010
Amorpha canescens, closeup spring buds, photo Russ Kleinman, Karen Blisard & Bill Norris, West Fork of the Gila River, June 10, 2010
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