Stats

Lifespan: 10-20 yrs
Size: Large
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Temperate grassland
Range: North America
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Toxins
Status: G3g4

About

Tall Blue Wild Indigo, a perennial herb in the Fabaceae (legumes) family, is native to much of central and eastern North America and particularly common in the Midwest, though it has also been introduced well beyond its natural range. Naturally, it can be found growing wild at the borders of woods, along streams, or in open meadows.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Baptisia
Species: Baptisia australis