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Baptisia alba

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White wild indigo
Baptisia alba var. macrophylla
Baptisia alba var. alba
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B. alba
Binomial name
Baptisia alba
(L.) Vent.
Synonyms

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

Baptisia alba, commonly called white wild indigo or white false indigo, is a herbaceous plant in the bean family Fabaceae. It is native from central and eastern North America.'[1]

There are two varieties, Baptisia alba var. alba and Baptisia alba var. macrophylla.

References

  1. ^ "Plants Profile for Baptisia alba (white wild indigo)". plants.usda.gov.