Pests and Potential Problems Prepared By: USDA NRCS Kansas P. Allen Casey, Common pests of leadplant are grasshoppers, leafhoppers, Plant Materials Center, Manhattan, Kansas and small mammals. Leaf spots, rusts, downy mildew, and have been found on leadplant Citation Cytospora amorphae but they are not considered major diseases. Casey, P. A. 2011. Plant Fact Sheet for leadplant (Amorpha USDA-Natural Resources canescens). Environmental Concerns Conservation Service, Manhattan Plant Materials Center. There are no known environmental concerns associated Manhattan, Kansas. with leadplant. Published: March 2011 Cultivars, Improved, and Selected Materials (and area of origin) Edited: 27Jan2011 rlw; 28Jan2011 jmr; 2Feb2011 jd; These plant materials are somewhat readily available For more information about this and other plants, please from commercial sources. No known cultivars, improved, contact your local NRCS field office or Conservation or selected materials of leadplant are known at this time. District <>, and visit the PLANTS Web site <> or the Plant Materials Program Web site <> Photo Credit: Shadow, A. 2006. Photo of leadplant. USDA-NRCS East Texas Plant Materials Center, Nocogdoches, TX. USDA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER
Pests and Potential Problems Common pests of leadplant are grasshoppers, leafhoppers, and small mammals. Leaf spots, rusts, downy mildew, and Cytospora amorphae have been found on leadplant but they are not considered major diseases. Environmental Concerns There are no known environmental concerns associated with leadplant. Cultivars, Improved, and Selected Materials (and area of origin) These plant materials are somewhat readily available from commercial sources. No known cultivars, improved, or selected materials of leadplant are known at this time. Photo Credit: Shadow, A. 2006. Photo of leadplant. USDA-NRCS East Texas Plant Materials Center, Nocogdoches, TX. Prepared By: P. Allen Casey, USDA NRCS Kansas Plant Materials Center, Manhattan, Kansas Citation Casey, P. A. 2011. Plant Fact Sheet for leadplant (Amorpha canescens). USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, Kansas. Published: March 2011 Edited: 27Jan2011 rlw; 28Jan2011 jmr; 2Feb2011 jd; For more information about this and other plants, please contact your local NRCS field office or Conservation District <>, and visit the PLANTS Web site <> or the Plant Materials Program Web site <> USDA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER