Baptisia australis
Baptisia, Blue False Indigo
Other regional names: Blue Wild Indigo
- Blue Wild Indigo
Also known as: Baptisia caerulea Eaton & Wright +5 more
- Baptisia caerulea Eaton & Wright
- Podalyria australis (L.) Willd.
- Podalyria caerulea (Trew) Michx.
- Ripasia caerulea (Trew) Raf.
- Sophora australis L.
- Sophora caerulea Trew
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Baptisia australis (commonly known as Baptisia or Blue False Indigo) is a herbaceous perennial within the Fabaceae family. It is found natively in North America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to 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)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, District of Columbia, Illinois, Minnesota, Ontario, Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms