Longbract Wild Indigo

Baptisia bracteata Muhl. ex Elliott - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Yellow

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Longbract Wild Indigo: Erynnis baptisiae

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.