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pineland wild indigo
Scientific Name: Baptisia lecontei
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Baptisia lecontei - Pineland Wild Indigo
Baptisia lecontei, commonly known as Pineland Wild Indigo, is an herbaceous perennial belonging to the legume family, Fabaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Baptisia lecontei Torr. & A. Gray
- Common Names: Pineland Wild Indigo, Wild Indigo, False Indigo
- Family: Fabaceae (Legume family)
- Genus: Baptisia
Distribution and Habitat
- Pineland Wild Indigo is found throughout the northern two-thirds of Florida, west into other areas of the southeastern United States.
- It thrives in dry, sterile, sandy soils, particularly in pinelands.
- Specifically noted as a Florida native, frequently found in sandhills and flatwoods of central and north Florida.
Morphological Characteristics
- It is described as a well-branched, 2-foot perennial legume.
- It exhibits bright yellow flowers in summer.
- Some Baptisia species exhibit lupine-like, indigo-blue flowers in racemes up to 12 inches long and a shrub-like appearance.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is a legume.
Other Species of Wild Indigo
- Baptisia arachnifera - cobwebby wild indigo, hairy rattleweed
- Baptisia tinctoria (yellow wild indigo)
- Baptisia megacarpa - APALACHICOLA WILD INDIGO
- Baptisia perfoliata - CATBELLS
- Baptisia alba - White Wild Indigo
- Baptisia calycosa var. villosa - hairy (=pineland) wild indigo
- Baptisia simplicifolia - Scare-weed
- Baptisia calycosa - Florida wild indigo
Further Information
- Dave's Garden
- Discover Life
- Encyclopedia of Life