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Blue wild indigo or blue false indigo

Baptisia australis

About

Baptisia australis, commonly known as blue wild indigo or blue false indigo, is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae (legumes). It is a perennial herb native to much of central and eastern North America and is particularly common in the Midwest, but it has also been introduced well beyond its natural range. Naturally it can be found growing wild at the borders of woods, along streams or in open meadows. It often has difficulty seeding itself in its native areas due to parasitic weevils that enter the seed pods, making the number of viable seeds very low. The plant has low toxicity levels for humans.

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Family
Fabaceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Baptisia australis
Slug
baptisia-australis
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Baptisia
Species
australis
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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