Baptisia lecontei

Baptisia lecontei

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Baptisia
Species:
B. lecontei
Binomial name
Baptisia lecontei

Baptisia lecontei, commonly referred to as pineland wild indigo or Le Conte's wild indigo,[1] is a species of perennial flowering plant native to the U.S. southeast coastal plain in the states of Florida and Georgia.[1]

Habitat

It occurs in sandy, fire-dependent pine habitats of the southeast including longleaf pine sandhill and pine flatwoods.[1]

Conservation

The species is considered rare in Georgia. In Florida, it is considered more common, sometimes locally abundant to the point of being weedy.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Baptisia lecontei". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Baptisia lecontei". Florida PlantAtlas. Retrieved 22 August 2025.