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Pea (Fabaceae)

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Pea (Fabaceae)

Amorpha canescens (Lead Plant)
This example of Lead Plant shows one stalk and the somewhat woody lower stem. The plant blooms with purple spike-like clusters from late spring through summer in dry to mesic prairies.

Collection of the Illinois State Museum
ISM Herbarium Sheet #: 51667

<i>Amorpha canescens</i> (Lead Plant)

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Pea (Fabaceae)

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