leadplant

[ led-plant, -plahnt ]

noun

1. a North American shrub, Amorpha canescens, of the legume family, the leaves and twigs of which have a gray cast.

Word History and Origins

Origin of leadplant¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; lead ² + plant

Example Sentences

"There are native plants like Big Bluestem grass or the flowering leadplant that are still in the soil just waiting for the right conditions to be expressed," Bauman notes.

From Salon

Around her, other members of the St. Croix Valley chapter of The Prairie Enthusiasts worked to gather seed heads from anise hyssop and leadplant.

From Washington Times

The banner is a life-sized portrait of a coupled big bluestem and leadplant root system - both regulars in the oak savanna.

From Washington Times