Baptisia megacarpa
(Bigpod Wild Indigo)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

               Seedling

Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Bigpod Wild Indigo, Apalachicola Wild Indigo
    Synonyms: Baptisia riparia
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 6 - 9
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: May - July
    Status: Native
    Range:

Baptisia megacarpa, or Bigpod Wild Indigo, is native to only a narrow area of the Florida panhandle and adjacent areas in Georgia and Alabama, where it is rare. It is a perennial that grows in open woodlands, woodland edges, in floodplains and ravines. It blooms in mid to late spring through early summer with cream-colored flowers.

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