Eastern wild indigo

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Baptisia tinctoria

Eastern wild indigo, a reference photo
Photo: Mason Brock (Masebrock) · Public domain

Baptisia tinctoria (common names include yellow false indigo, wild indigo, wild-indigo and horseflyweed) is a herbaceous perennial plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to eastern North America.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Eastern wild indigo being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Species
Baptisia tinctoria

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