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Baptisia lanceolata var. tomentosa

Baptisia lanceolata (Walter) Elliott var. tomentosa (Larisey) Isely

Tomentose Gopherweed

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s): Baptisia elliptica, Baptisia elliptica var. tomentosa

USDA Symbol: BALAT

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Baptisia lanceolata var. tomentosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Baptisia lanceolata var. tomentosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Baptisia lanceolata var. tomentosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-06
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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