Plains Wild Indigo
Common Name: Plains Wild Indigo
Other Names: Large-Bracted Wild Indigo, Yellow False Indigo, Long-Bracted Wild Indigo
Species Name: Baptisia bracteata
Plant Type: Legume
Family Name: Fabaceae, Pea Family
| Plant Facts | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Distribution in the U.S. | Eastern half and Nebraska, central Kansas and north-central Texas |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Eastern half of the state |
ID Characteristics
- Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Leaves medium to large in size; 3 leaflets per leaf
- 2 smaller leaves at the base and compact capsules
Floral
- Large, noticeable flowers; blue or cream in color
- Seed pods large and compact capsules
- Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Leaf Type: Compound, palmately
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Shape: Oblanceolate or spathulate
- Stipules: Present
- Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: 5, fused
- Flower Color: Yellowish or cream-white
- Flower Timing: April-June
- Fruit Type: Legumes
| Habitat/Ecology | |
|---|---|
| Soil Type | Sand, loam and clay soils |
| Habitat | Prairies, open woodlands and roadsides |
| Successional Stage | Late |
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