Taxonomy
Family: Leguminosae
Habitat
Mountains.
Associates
Distribution
Native to AL, GA, NC, SC and TN.
Morphology
Woody shrub. Leaves pinnately compound, glabrous. Flowers in spike-like racemes; Flowers deep purple with orange anthers.
Notes
Flowers in May.
Wetland Indicator: NA
An uncommon shrub native to only five southern states. Very similar to the more common and widespread A. fruticosa which is pubescent rather than glabrous. This plant was photographed at the Morton Arboretum, so it is hardy to at least zone 5.
References
Gleason, Henry A.
and A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States
and Adjacent Canada. Second Ed.
The New York Botanical Garden. Bronx, NY
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