Definition of Amorpha californica

1. Noun. An erect to spreading hairy shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having racemes of red to indigo flowers.

Exact synonyms: Bastard Indigo, False Indigo
Generic synonyms: Amorpha

Lexicographical Neighbors of Amorpha Californica

Amoeba dentalis
Amoeba dysenteriae
Amoeba histolytica
Amoeba meleagridis
Amoeba proteus
Amoebina
Amoebotaenia
Amon
Amon-Ra
Amontillado
Amor
Amorgos
Amorite
Amorites
Amoritic
Amorpha californica (current term)
Amorpha canescens
Amorpha fruticosa
Amorphophallus campanulatus
Amorphophallus paeonifolius
Amorphophallus rivieri
Amorphophallus titanum
Amors
Amory
Amos
Amoss' sign
Amounderness
Amoxil
Amoy
Ampere's law

Literary usage of Amorpha californica

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Butterflies of North Americaby William Henry Edwards by William Henry Edwards (1897)
"The food plant of Eurydice is Amorpha californica. (Fig k. ... The food plant, Amorpha californica, grows throughout Oregon, and, I think, even as far as ..."

2. Report on the Forest Conditions of the Rocky Mountains, and Other Papers by United States Forest Service (1888)
"Amorpha californica, Nutt. Three to 8 feet. Olneya Tesota, Gray. " Iron-Wood." Small tree, 15 to 20 feet high. ..."

3. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario, Entomological Society of Canada (1863-1871) (1885)
"G. Wright, San Bernardino, on Amorpha californica. I have several of these plants growing in my garden, sent by Mr. Wright, and by covering them in winter, ..."

4. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Mary Elizabeth Parsons, Margaret Warriner Buck (1897)
"Amorpha californica, Nutt . Pea Family. Shrubs three to over eight feet high. Leaves. Mostly alternate; with stipules; pinnate. Leaflets. ..."

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