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Georgia false indigo
Scientific Name: Amorpha georgiana var. georgiana
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: NC (Georgia indigo-bush)
Georgia False Indigo (Amorpha georgiana)
The Georgia False Indigo, scientifically known as Amorpha georgiana, is a perennial shrub belonging to the genus Amorpha. There are several varieties of Georgia false indigo, some of which are considered rare or endangered.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Amorpha georgiana Wilbur
- Common Name: Georgia False Indigo, Georgia Lead-plant, Savannah Indigobush
- Synonyms: Amorpha confusa (formerly Amorpha georgiana var. confusa) and others including Amorpha cyanostachya.
- Varieties:
- Amorpha georgiana var. georgiana Wilbur
- Amorpha georgiana var. confusa Wilbur
- Amorpha georgiana var. aberrans
Distribution and Habitat
Amorpha georgiana var. aberrans is native to Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. The species as a whole (including its varieties) is particularly associated with Georgia, and is considered rare there. Other varieties of Amorpha georgiana can be found elsewhere, such as in the Carolinas.
Morphological Characteristics
The related desert false indigo-bush (Amorpha fruticosa) grows to be 6-10 ft. tall, and is a loose, airy shrub that often forms dense thickets. The plant develops a leggy character with mostly pinnately compound leaves. Georgia False Indigo is also a shrub.
Genetic Information
Research has focused on characterizing microsatellite markers for Amorpha georgiana var. georgiana, likely to aid conservation efforts.
Related Species
- Desert False Indigo (Amorpha fruticosa)
- Blue False Indigo (Baptisia australis)
- Yellow Wild Indigo (Baptisia tinctoria)
- Smooth False Indigo (Amorpha nitens Boyton)