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Baptisia nuttalliana Small

Nuttall's wild indigo

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

USDA Symbol: banu2

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Flower:
Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: May

Distribution

USA: AR , LA , MS , OK , TX
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Special Value to Bumble Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1002 Collected 2011-03-03 in Harrison County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Baptisia nuttalliana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Baptisia nuttalliana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Baptisia nuttalliana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2011-05-15
Research By: DEW

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