Characteristics
Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br.
wild indigo
Dry to mesic acidic open to occasionally somewhat closed habitats including rocky summits, woodlands, thin deciduous forests, edges of forests, disturbed soils, and roadsides. It occurs in Quercus montana woodlands with ericaceous shrubs. In shaded habitat it occurs as a small plant while in open habitat it becomes a dense robust herb the size of a beach ball.
Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
S4 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Citation
Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br.
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Species Distribution Map
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