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Amorpha canescens
It gets this name because it can look like it has been dusted with white lead.
Spotted on Jul 10, 2010
Submitted on Feb 28, 2012
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In southwestern Wisconsin, lead miners of the 1800s reportedly searched for this plant believing that its presence indicated lead ore in the ground beneath their long roots--hence its name. Stories abound how plants (and animals) have gotten their names; it's a part of their mystique and makes for great folklore....grin.