species 15,766 observations
Leadplant
Amorpha canescens
Field notes
Supports All
141
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Leadplant Flower Moth, Southern Dogface, Two-lined Wainscot, Magdalen Underwing
19
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Susanna's Cellophane Bee, Eastern Scaly Miner Bee, Andrena cragini
3
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Three-spotted Treehopper, Soybean Leafminer, Texas Live Oak Leaf Beetle, Brassy Ball Leaf Beetle
5
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Stictocephala lutea
114
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Ground covers
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained
- Water use
- Low
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Resists
- Poor soil
- Habit
- Dense Erect Multi stemmed Rounded Spreading
- Plant type
- Perennial Shrub Ground cover
From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.