PLANTS Profile for Baptisia australis var. minor (blue wild indigo)

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PLANTS Profile

Baptisia australis (L.) R. Br. var. minor (Lehm.) Fernald
blue wild indigo

Symbol:

BAAUM

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Fabaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		N
CAN		I

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Photo of Baptisia australis (L.) R. Br. var. minor (Lehm.) Fernald

Baptisia minor

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Baptisia australis (L.) R. Br. var. minor (Lehm.) Fernald

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Synonyms:
Baptisia australis (L.) R. Br. var. minor (Lehm.) Fernald

	BAMI4	Baptisia minor Lehm.
	BATE4	Baptisia texana Buckley
	BAVE4	Baptisia vespertina Small ex Rydb.

Native Status:
Baptisia australis (L.) R. Br. var. minor (Lehm.) Fernald


View Distribution	Native Introduced

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AR, IA, IL, KS, KY, MO, NE, OK, TX), CAN (ON)

Related Taxa:
Baptisia australis (L.) R. Br. var. minor (Lehm.) Fernald

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 22 species in Baptisia, 3 varieties in Baptisia australis (L.) R. Br.

Classification:
Baptisia australis (L.) R. Br. var. minor (Lehm.) Fernald

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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 australis (L.) R. Br. – blue wild indigo
Variety	Baptisia australis (L.) R. Br. var. minor (Lehm.) Fernald – blue wild indigo

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Baptisia australis (L.) R. Br. var. minor (Lehm.) Fernald

This plant and the related entities and synonyms italicized and indented below are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Indiana:
Baptisia australis
wild false indigo		Threatened
Kentucky:
blue wild indigo		Special Concern
Maryland:
Baptisia australis
wild false indigo		Threatened
North Carolina:
Baptisia minor
prairie blue indigo		Threatened
Ohio:
Baptisia australis
blue false indigo		Endangered

Introduced Information:
Baptisia australis (L.) R. Br. var. minor (Lehm.) Fernald

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
Baptisia australis (L.) R. Br. var. minor (Lehm.) Fernald

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

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 192839.

View species account from Kemper Center for Home Gardening.

Time Generated: 06/19/2013 07:25 AM CDT