Baptisia alba

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]

Baptisia alba
Baptisia alba var. macrophylla
Baptisia alba var. alba
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Baptisia
Species:
B. alba
Binomial name
Baptisia alba
(L.) Vent.
Synonyms

Baptisia lactea (Raf.) Thieret
Baptisia leucantha Torr. & Gray
Baptisia pendula var. macrophylla Larisey

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. Blooming occurs from 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
  1. "Plants Profile for Baptisia alba (white wild indigo)". plants.usda.gov.
  2. "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  3. "Plants Profile for Baptisia alba (white wild indigo)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-21.

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