Bastard Indigo vs Downy False Indigo

Amorpha fruticosa compared with Amorpha canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Indigo	Downy False Indigo
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Amorpha	Amorpha
Species	Amorpha fruticosa	Amorpha canescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bastard Indigo and Downy False Indigo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amorpha.

Conservation Status

Bastard Indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Downy False Indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Indigo	Downy False Indigo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Indigo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (9 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Downy False Indigo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bastard Indigo

The Bastard Indigo (Amorpha fruticosa) is a species in the genus Amorpha. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Its range includes Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, and Belgium.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States