Baptisia lactea
Large White Wild Indigo, Large Leaved Wild Indigo
Other regional names: Prairie False Indigo +2 more
- Prairie False Indigo
- Western White Indigo
- White Wild Indigo
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Baptisia lactea (commonly known as Large White Wild Indigo or Large-Leaved Wild Indigo) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms