Amorpha fruticosa, a deciduous shrub of 2-5m height,
originates in North America and grows wild in denuded lands, dry
river beds, or wastelands. Phyllotaxis is alternate; leaves measure
10-30cm long, imparipinnate or even-pinnate compounds, with 5-10
pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are oblong to oval, with entire
margins and glandular dots on the undersides. Branch tips extend
6-20cm racemes and set many about 8mm-long black-purple flowers.
Bloom time: May-June.
Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
