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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Baptisia |
| Species: | B. australis
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| Baptisia australis | |
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Baptisia australis, commonly known as blue wild indigo or blue false indigo, is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae (legumes). It is a perennial herb native to much of central and eastern North America and is particularly common in the Midwest, but it has also been introduced well beyond its natural range.[5] Naturally it can be found growing wild at the borders of woods, along streams or in open meadows. It often has difficulty seeding itself in its native areas due to parasitic weevils that enter the seed pods, making the number of viable seeds very low.[6] The plant has low toxicity levels for humans.[7]
- ^ NatureServe (2024). "Baptisia australis". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Baptisia australis (L.) R.Br". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Baptisia australis var. australis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Baptisia australis var. minor (Lehm.) Fernald". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USDAwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Baptisia australis (Blue False Indigo, Blue Wild Indigo, False Indigo, Wild Indigo) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-17.