NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Baptisia albescens
Spiked Wild Indigo
Scientific Name: |
Baptisia albescens |
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Genus: |
Baptisia |
Species Epithet: |
albescens |
Common Name: |
Spiked Wild Indigo |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Fabaceae (Legume Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, July |
Growing Area: |
Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Dry woodlands, pine flatwoods, roadsides. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
W1: Watch List: Rare but Relatively Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
The fruits are unlike any of our other species in being cylindric, about 3× as long as the diameter, and yellowish-brown (rather than black) when mature. (Weakley). |
John Flannery |
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John Flannery |
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John Flannery |
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Terry Sharpe |
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