Baptisia australis (L.) R. Brown

Locations ofBaptisia australis (L.) R. Brown in Virginia

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Detail

Family
Fabaceae
Botanical Name
Baptisia australis (L.) R. Brown
Common Name
Blue Wild Indigo
Synonym(s)
Baptisia australis (L.) R. Brown var. australis
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Baptisia australis (L.) R. Brown
Comments
The former vars. australis, aberrans, and minor are all treated as species by the Flora of the Southeastern U.S. Only B. australis occurs in Virginia. See Weakley (2018, J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 12: 27-67).
Habitat
Flood-scoured rocky or gravelly bars and outcrops along high-gradient rivers and streams. Rare, Piedmont and mountains.
Native Status
Native

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