Baptisia alba (L.)Vent.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Baptisia Vent.
Tribe: Thermopsideae
References: [1363][1743][2137][3157]

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Other names:

• Baptisia albescens Small [Synonym] [1363][2137]
  
• Baptisia albiflora Raf. [Synonym] [1398][1363]
  
• Baptisia lactea (Raf.)Thieret [Synonym] [3157][1850]
  
• Baptisia leucantha Torrey & A.Gray [Synonym] [1850][3157]
  
• Baptisia leucantha Torrey & A.Gray Var. divaricata Larisey [Synonym] [1363]
  
• Baptisia leucantha Torrey & A.Gray Var. pauciflora Larisey [Synonym] [1363]
  
• Crotalaria alba L. [Synonym] [1398][3157][1363]
  
• Dolichos lacteus Raf. [Synonym] [1363]
  
• Podalyria alba (L.)Willd. [Synonym] [1363][1398]
  
• Sophora alba (L.)L. [Synonym] [1363][1398]
  

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Common Names:

• White False Indigo [3157]
  
• White Wild Indigo [3160]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
  • 2000 Bisby FA
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Geographical Distribution:

• North America [1363] [1398] [1431] [1743] [2137] [3157]
  • Canada [1431]
  • United States [1363] [1398] [1743] [2137] [3157]
    • Alabama [1363]
    • Florida [1363] [1398] [1743] [2137]
    • Georgia [1363] [1398] [2137]
    • North Carolina [1363] [1398] [2137]
    • South Carolina [1363] [1398] [2137]
    • Tennessee [1363] [2137]
    • Virginia [1363] [1398] [1743]

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Notes:

• Recognized by Isley (1990) with 2 vars.: alba and macrophylla. [1850]
  
• Var.macrophylla & var.alba disjunct in the northern parts of their ranges. [3157]
  
• Prominent component of Tallgrass Prairie. [3160]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 14:11:54