Latin name: Amorpha californica Nutt. var. californica Pronunciation: a-MORE-fa ka-li-FOR-ni-ka Common name: California false-indigo Family: Fabaceae (Pea) Habitat: Dry wooded or brushy slopes to 7500', chaparral, yellow pine forest, Santa Ana and Santa Rosa Mts north to central California Blooming period: May to July Name derivations: 1) Amorpha 2) californica |
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