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Baptisia alba (L.) Vent. var. alba
white wild indigo
       
Symbol:   BAALA  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Fabaceae  
Duration:   Perennial  
Growth Habit:   Forb/herb  
Native Status:  
L48    N



 
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Baptisia alba (L.) Vent. var. alba

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Synonyms:
Baptisia alba (L.) Vent. var. alba

  BALAO Baptisia lactea (Raf.) Thieret var. obovata (Larisey) Isely
  BAPE4 Baptisia pendula Larisey
  BAPEO Baptisia pendula Larisey var. obovata Larisey
  BAPS Baptisia psammophila Larisey
  CRAL6 Crotalaria alba L.
 

Distribution:
Baptisia alba (L.) Vent. var. alba

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Related Taxa:
Baptisia alba (L.) Vent. var. alba

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 22 species in Baptisia, 2 varieties in Baptisia alba (L.) Vent.
 

Classification:
Baptisia alba (L.) Vent. var. alba

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus Baptisia Vent. – wild indigo
Species Baptisia alba (L.) Vent. – white wild indigo
Variety Baptisia alba (L.) Vent. var. alba – white wild indigo
 

More Accounts and Images:
Baptisia alba (L.) Vent. var. alba

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 192827.
 
 
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