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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
MassachusettsSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
IowaS4Yes
New JerseySNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
South CarolinaS3Yes
KansasSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
IndianaS3Yes
MississippiSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
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.