Baptisia alba
| White wild indigo | |
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| Baptisia alba var. macrophylla | |
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| Baptisia alba var. alba | |
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| (unranked): | Angiosperms
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| Species: | B. alba
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| Binomial name | |
| Baptisia alba (L.) Vent.
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Baptisia lactea (Raf.) Thieret | |
Baptisia alba, commonly called white wild indigo or white false indigo, is a herbaceous plant in the bean family Fabaceae. It is native in central and eastern North America.'[1]
There are two varieties, Baptisia alba var. alba and Baptisia alba var. macrophylla.
Description[]
Leaves have alternate arrangement, and are trifoliate. White flowers occur from a long spike inflorescence. Flower blooms occur between April to July, earlier in the southern part of the range.[2] The species is native to grasslands, but is grown in some gardens.
Baptisia alba is described as a facultative upland plant in all parts of its range.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Plants Profile for Baptisia alba (white wild indigo)". plants.usda.gov.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ "Plants Profile for Baptisia alba (white wild indigo)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
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