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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Genus:
Baptisia Vent.
Vent.
Species:
Baptisia lactea
(Raf.) Thieret
Synonym(s):
Baptisia leucantha T. & G.
Baptisia alba (L.) R. Br. var. macrophylla (Larisey) Isely
Species Common Name:
White wild indigo
Habitat:
Prairie remnants; open, sandy soil; roadsides
Abundance and Distribution:
Infrequent to frequent throughout much of state; rare northwest and extreme northeast
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e6439