Baptisia lecontei
| Baptisia lecontei | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Baptisia |
| Species: | B. lecontei
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| 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]
Gallery
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Closeup of foliage
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Fruit
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Baptisia lecontei". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Baptisia lecontei". Florida PlantAtlas. Retrieved 22 August 2025.