NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Baptisia australis var. aberrans [= Baptisia aberrans]
Eastern Prairie Blue Wild Indigo, Glade Wild Indigo
Scientific Name: |
Baptisia australis var. aberrans [= Baptisia aberrans] |
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Genus: |
Baptisia |
Species Epithet: |
australis var. aberrans |
Common Name: |
Eastern Prairie Blue Wild Indigo, Glade Wild Indigo |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Fabaceae (Legume Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
3-6 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Blue |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April, May |
Growing Area: |
Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Glades, barrens, and open woodlands over limestone (or other calcareous rocks) and diabase (or other mafic rocks), in areas that were formerly prairies, barrens, glades, or oak savannas. Rare in NC piedmont. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G_T_: Subspecies or Variety Rank (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
State Status: |
(*Key) |
Notes: |
Global Rank G5T2. |
Flowers in May Garden in Orange County, NC Bettina Darveaux |
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Close-up of flower Garden in Orange County, NC Bettina Darveaux |
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Links: |
NC Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/baptisia-australis/ Vascular Plants of NC: https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php [Baptisia aberrans] |
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