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Baptisia tinctoria (common names include yellow false indigo, wild indigo, [1] wild-indigo [2] and horseflyweed [3]) is a herbaceous perennial plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to eastern North America.
Flower stalk of Baptisia australis. Baptisia, commonly referred to as wild indigo or false indigo, represents a diverse genus within the legume family, Fabaceae.These flowering herbaceous perennials exhibit an array of characteristics, including pea-like flowers, blooming in the spring that eventually mature into pods, occasionally displaying an inflated form.
Amorpha fruticosa is a species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae, known by several common names, including desert false indigo, false indigo-bush, and bastard indigobush. [3] It is native to North America.
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 ]
Indigofera is a varied genus that has shown unique characteristics making it an interesting candidate as a potential perennial crop. [clarification needed] Specifically, there is diverse variation among species with a number of unique characteristics.
Lead plant is often associated with little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), a common prairie grass. Native Americans used the dried leaves of lead plant for pipe smoking and tea. Amorpha species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Schinia lucens , which feeds exclusively on the genus.