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Baptisia bracteata

Muhl. ex Ell.

Cream Wild Indigo

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.151729
Element CodePDFAB0G040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusBaptisia
Other Common Names
Long-bract Wild Indigo (EN) longbract wild indigo (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
This record is for Baptisia bracteata in the broad sense recognized by Kartesz (1994, 1999) which includes, as varieties, var. leucophaea and var. laevicaulis. Weakley et al. (2023) recognize a more narrow concept of B. bracteata with B. leucophaea as a distinct species which includes the variety laevicaulis.
Conservation Status
Review Date1992-12-22
Change Date1992-12-22
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
TennesseeSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
IowaS4Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
South CarolinaS3Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
IndianaS3Yes
North CarolinaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (2)
Alabama (2)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainTalladega National Forest4,986
Oakey MountainTalladega National Forest6,129
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.