Australian Indigo

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Indigofera australis

Australian Indigo, a reference photo
Photo: Eug · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Indigofera australis commonly known as Australian indigo or Austral indigo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a small spreading shrub with bluish green leaves, pink-lilac flowers and grows in Tasmania and mainland Australia with the exception of the Northern Territory.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Australian 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
Indigofera australis

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