California False Indigo

Carried by 0 nurseries

Estimated plant range Estimated plant range

Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

California False Indigo (Amorpha californica var. californica) is a native shrub that grows in northern, southern and central California. It tends to grow in wooded, shrubby, or open slopes, at elevations from 0-7500 feet.

Plant overview

Plant type

Shrub

Color

Purple

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low

Natural setting

Site type

Wooded, shrubby, or open slopes or

Plant communities

Chaparral

Wildlife supported

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 11 likely

Confirmed Likely

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Clay-colored Agonopterix Moth

Agonopterix argillacea

Fruit-Tree Leafroller Moth

Archips argyrospila

Californian Granite Moth

Digrammia californiaria

Silver-Spotted Skipper

Epargyreus clarus

Alternative names

Common names:

California False Indigo

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