Baptisia australis (L.)R.Br.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Baptisia Vent.
Tribe: Thermopsideae
References: [1363][1753][2137][3157]

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Other names:

• Baptisia caerulea Eaton & Wright [Synonym] [1363][1391]
  
• Baptisia confusa G.Don [Synonym] [1363][1391]
  
• Baptisia exaltata Sweet [Synonym] [1391][1363]
  
• Baptisia minor Lehm. Var. aberrans Larisey [Synonym] [1363]
  
• Podalyria australis (L.)Willd. [Synonym] [1363][1391]
  
• Podalyria coerulea (Trew)Michaux [Synonym] [1363]
  
• Ripasia caerulea (Trew)Raf. [Synonym] [1363][1391]
  
• Sophora australis L. [Synonym] [3157][1391][1363]
  
• Sophora caerulea Trew [Synonym] [1391][1363]
  

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Common Names:

• Blue False Indigo [1743] [3158]
  
• Blue Wild Indigo [1743]
  

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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] [1680] [1743] [2137] [3157]
  • Canada [1363]
  • United States [1363] [1680] [1743] [2137] [3157]
    • Arkansas [1363] [1743]
    • District Of Columbia [1363] [1680]
    • Georgia [1363] [2137]
    • Indiana [1363] [1743]
    • Iowa [1363]
    • Kansas [1363]
    • Kentucky [1363] [2137]
    • Maryland [1363]
    • Missouri [1363] [1743]
    • Nebraska [1363] [1743]
    • New Jersey [1363]
    • New York [1363]
    • North Carolina [1363] [1743] [2137]
    • Ohio [1363]
    • Oklahoma [1363]
    • Pennsylvania [1363] [1743]
    • Tennessee [1363] [1743] [2137]
    • Texas [1363] [1743]
    • Vermont [1363] [1743]
    • Virginia [1363] [2137]
    • West Virginia [1363] [2137]

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Notes:

• recognised by Isley with 2 vars.: australis and minor.
  
• Var.minor & var.australis have disjunct distributions. [3157]
  
• The only blue-flowered species of Baptisia. [3157]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 14:18:55