Taxon: Baptisia lactea (Raf.) Thieret

Summary

Genus:

Baptisia

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Thermopsideae

Nomen number:

315152

Place of publication:

Sida 3:446. 1969

Verified:

07/14/2014 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Baptisia lactea (Raf.) Thieret var. lactea (26 active accession[s])
Baptisia lactea (Raf.) Thieret var. pendula (Larisey) B. L. Turner (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Invalid Designation(s)
Baptisia alba auct. nonn.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):73.
Isely, D. 1986. Notes about Psoralea sensu auct., Amorpha, Baptisia, Sesbania and Chamaecrista (Leguminosae) in the Southeastern United States. Sida 11:435. Note: = Baptisia alba var. macrophylla (Larisey) Isely
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
Turner, B. L. 2006. Overview of the genus Baptisia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 88:254-255.

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Illinois		Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):73.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Iowa		Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):73.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Kansas	e.	Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):73.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Minnesota	s.e.	Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):73.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Missouri		Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):73.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Nebraska	e.	Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):73.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Oklahoma	e.	Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):73.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Wisconsin		Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):73.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Indiana		Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):73.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Michigan	s.	Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):73.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Ohio		Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):73.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas	e.	Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):73.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Alabama		Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):73.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Arkansas		Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):73.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Florida		Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):73.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Georgia		Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):73.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Kentucky	w.	Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):73.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Louisiana		Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):73.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Mississippi		Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):73.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	North Carolina		Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):73.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	South Carolina		Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):73.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Tennessee	w.	Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):73.

Native
Northern America

NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Indiana, Michigan (s.), Ohio]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (e.), Minnesota (s.e.), Missouri, Nebraska (e.), Oklahoma (e.), Wisconsin]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky (w.), Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee (w.)]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Texas (e.)]

Reference(s)

Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):73.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=315152. Accessed 12 May 2026.