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Amorpha

Amorpha californica
Amorpha canescens
Amorpha fruticosa
Amorpha georgiana
Amorpha glabra
Amorpha herbacea
Amorpha laevigata
Amorpha nana
Amorpha nitens
Amorpha notha
Amorpha ouachitensis
Amorpha paniculata
Amorpha roemeriana
Amorpha schwerinii

Ref: USDA plants database

Amorpha is a genus of plants in the pea family Fabaceae. All the species are native to the United States and are commonly known as false indigo. The flowers are bell-shaped and grow in racemes.

The desert false indigo, or indigo bush, Amorpha fruticosa, is a shrub that grows from 3 m to 45 m tall. It is an invasive plant that has spread throughout the United States and has been introduced to central and southern Europe.

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