Prairie false indigo

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Baptisia alba, commonly called white wild indigo or white false indigo, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the bean family Fabaceae. It is native in central and eastern North America, and is typically found in open woodland areas and prairies with tall grasslands.

• It belongs to the Fabaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 6 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to Illinois and Iowa. ^NatureServe
• In Illinois, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in May–July. ^iNaturalist
• In Iowa, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in May–August. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 2,588 research-grade sightings of it in Illinois, ranking #72 among the 109 flowers on our Illinois list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 394 research-grade sightings of it in Iowa, ranking #68 among the 109 flowers on our Iowa list. ^iNaturalist