White wild indigo | |
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Baptisia alba var. macrophylla | |
Baptisia alba var. alba | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Genus: | Baptisia |
Species: | B. alba |
Binomial name | |
Baptisia alba (L.) Vent. |
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Synonyms | |
Baptisia lactea (Raf.) Thieret |
Baptisia lactea (Raf.) Thieret
Baptisia leucantha Torr. & Gray
Baptisia pendula var. macrophylla Larisey
Baptisia alba, commonly called white wild indigo or white false indigo, is a herbaceous plant in the bean family Fabaceae. It is native from central and eastern North America.'
There are two varieties, Baptisia alba var. alba and Baptisia alba var. macrophylla.