Baptisia bracteata

Baptisia bracteata, otherwise known as longbract wild indigo,[1] long-bract wild indigo, long-bracted wild indigo, or cream false indigo, is a perennial herbaceous plant that is native to the central and eastern United States.[1] It is one of the earliest blooming species of Baptisia, beginning to bloom in March in certain areas of the United States.[2] The bloom color ranges from white to creamy yellow.[3] The flower clusters (racemes) spread out sideways or sprawl across the ground, unlike most other Baptisia species, which have vertical racemes. The flowers are visited by bumblebees.[3] The caterpillars of several skippers eat the leaves, including the wild indigo duskywing and hoary edge. The plant is poisonous to mammalian herbivores.[4]

Baptisia bracteata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Genus:
Baptisia
Species:
B. bracteata
Binomial name
Baptisia bracteata
Elliot

References
  1. "Baptisia bracteata". USDA Plants. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  2. "Baptisia (False or Wild Indigo)". Clemson University, Cooperative Extension. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  3. "Baptisia bracteata". Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  4. Hilty, John (2016). "Cream Wild Indigo (Baptisia bracteata)". Illinois Wildflowers.


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