Strand Memorial Herbarium

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Family: Fabaceae   Pea Family

Genus: Baptisia   Wild Indigo
Genus of North American herbaceous perennials with showy pealike flowers and an inflated pod.

Scientific Name: Baptisia australis (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f.
Common Name(s): Blue False Indigo, Blue Wildindigo, False Indigo, Blue Wild Indigo
Growth Type: perennial
Species Description:


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Caption: An illustration depicting Blue wildindigo's blue raceme inflorescence, 3 leaflets, and pods that turn black when mature.

ID: Hrb-BAPAU-001
Source: 35mm slide (illustration)
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Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense, leaf, mature, seed