Lead plant is one of the few native shrubs on the prairies of Illinois. The common name may refer to the grayish color of the leaves or perhaps to an old...
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www.cirrusimage.com/flower_lead_plant.htm
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The beautiful dark purple spikes of leadplant should be appearing now on the North Dakota prairies. Leadplant is primarily a plains dweller but also occurs in sandy open woods as far east as Michigan and Indiana.
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www.holoweb.com/cannon/leadplan.htm
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Nov 23, 2009 Leadplant is a small, deciduous shrub, 1-3 ft. tall, with tiny, purple flowers grouped together in colorful, terminal spikes.
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www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=AMCA6
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Amorpha canescens Lead Plant seed and potted plants with wild plant propagation and seed stratification requirements, plant description,
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www.easywildflowers.com/quality/amo.canes.htm
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A PLANTS profile of Amorpha canescens (leadplant) from the USDA PLANTS database Amorpha canescens Pursh leadplant; Subshrub ; Shrub...
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plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=AMCA6
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Colorado County Level Distribution for Amorpha canescens (leadplant) from the USDA PLANTS database Amorpha canescens Pursh - leadplant; AMCA6 in the state of Colorado...
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Wild Leadplant is a perennial native prairie wildflower (a perennial native prairie forb). Amorpha canescens is a perennial native prairie wildflower (a...
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www.oakprairiefarm.com/leadplant.htm
www.oakprairiefarm.com/leadplant.htm
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A shrub growing from deep, tough roots in sandy or gravelly soil. Often spreads by rhizomes. Susceptible to heavy grazing. Leaves and young stems covered with dense hair. Leadplant is a legume and is browsed by white-tailed deer and livestock...
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www.noble.org/imagegallery/woodhtml/Leadplant.html
www.noble.org/imagegallery/woodhtml/Leadplant.html
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Common name: leadplant Comment:Leadplant decreases with grazing and is absent from prairies that have been overgrazed. Amorpha means "without form" and refers to the one-petaled flowers; canescens refers to the dense covering of fine hairs on the leaves.
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www.biosurvey.ou.edu/shrub/amca6.htm
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