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Baptisia ×bushii
Scientific Name: Baptisia ×bushii
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Baptisia x bushii: Bush's Wild Indigo
Baptisia x bushii, commonly known as Bush's Wild Indigo, is a naturally occurring hybrid plant with beautiful flowers.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Baptisia x bushii Small (pro sp.)
- Common Names: Bush's Wild Indigo, Wild Indigo, False Indigo
- Family: Fabaceae (Legume Family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
Baptisia x bushii was described by John Kunkel Small, and the name is considered validly published. The plant is named for Benjamin Franklin Bush (1858-1937), an American plant collector.
Synonyms and Alternative Names:- Baptisia variicolor Kosnik, et al.
- Baptisia x intermedia Larisey
- Baptisia x stricta Larisey
- Baptisia bushii auct. non Small
- Baptisia cuneata Small
- Baptisia intercalata Larisey
- Baptisia laevicaulis (Gray ex Canby) Small
- Baptisia leucophaea Nutt.
- Baptisia bracteata Muhl. ex Elliott var. laevicaulis (A. Gray ex Canby) Isely
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Texas and other regions.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Growth Habit: Forb/herb
- Duration: Perennial
Related Species
- A hybrid of Baptisia sphaerocarpa and Baptisia bracteata.
Resources and Further Information
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS): ITIS Checklist
- Discover Life: Discover Life
- Encyclopedia of Life: Encyclopedia of Life
- PlantSystematics.org
- DiversityOfLife.org
- Gymnosperms.org