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Common Name(s):	Leadplant
Species:	Amorpha canescens
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Family:	Fabaceae

Longevity:	Perennial

Origin:	Native
Height:	1 m
Flowers:	May - July
Fruits:	Fall
Description:	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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