| White wild indigo | |
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| Baptisia alba var. macrophylla | |
| Baptisia alba var. alba | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Baptisia |
| Species: | B. alba |
| Binomial name | |
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Baptisia alba (L.) Vent. |
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| Synonyms | |
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Baptisia lactea (Raf.) Thieret |
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Baptisia lactea (Raf.) Thieret
Baptisia leucantha Torr. & Gray
Baptisia pendula var. macrophylla Larisey
Baptisia alba, commonly called white wild indigo or white false indigo, is a herbaceous plant in the bean family Fabaceae. It is native from central and eastern North America.'
There are two varieties, Baptisia alba var. alba and Baptisia alba var. macrophylla.