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tall blue wild indigo
Baptisia australis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Fabales ›Family: Fabaceae ›Genus: Baptisia
About
Baptisia australis, commonly known as blue wild indigo or blue false indigo, is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae (legumes). It is toxic. It is 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...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of tall blue wild indigo is Baptisia australis.
- tall blue wild indigo belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- tall blue wild indigo belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- tall blue wild indigo belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- tall blue wild indigo belongs to the order Fabales.
- tall blue wild indigo belongs to the family Fabaceae.
- tall blue wild indigo belongs to the genus Baptisia.