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Leadplant

Leadplant Amorpha canescens Description: Perennial leguminous shrub, 1 to 3 ft tall Older stems are woody and persistent Alternate, compound leaves are covered with dense short hairs, grey-green Deep tap roots draw moisture from 14 feet underground Multiple spikes of purple flowers flecked with orange stamens Blooms in late spring through summer Distribution: In well-managed, silty and sandy, dry to moist prairie, open savannas A native species associated with big bluestem, little bluestem, butterfly weed, purple prairie clover, sideoats grama, and pasque flower Benefits: Dried leaves used for smoking and tea Sprouts can be grown in flats and eaten like alfalfa sprouts Birds use Leadplant for nesting and protection Sharp-tailed grouse eat its seeds in fall Other names: Prairie shoestring - because of its long, stringy tap roots Read more about it here: http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?s...