Taxon: Baptisia australis (L.) R. Br.

Summary

Genus:

Baptisia

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Thermopsideae

Nomen number:

6487

Place of publication:

W. T. Aiton, Hortus kew. ed. 2, 3:6. 1811

Comment:

the generic treatment and species description in Hortus kewensis is attributed to "Brown mss." so he is the author of the name fide Shenzhen ICN Art. 46 Ex. 25

Verified:

07/14/2014 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

15 (9 active, 1 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Baptisia australis (L.) R. Br. var. australis (3 active accession[s])
Baptisia australis (L.) R. Br. var. minor (Lehm.) Fernald (8 active accession[s])

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

Images (1 total. Click on image for more.)

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Cannon, J. & M. Cannon. 1994. Dye plants and dyeing The Herbert Press & The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):59.
Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
Radford, A. E. et al., eds. 1980-. Vascular flora of the southeastern United States.
Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
Turner, B. L. 2006. Overview of the genus Baptisia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 88:255.
Wofford, B. E. Database of Tennessee vascular plants (on-line resource).

Common names

Language	Name	seq	Citation
English	baptisia	1	Cannon, J. & M. Cannon. 1994. Dye plants and dyeing The Herbert Press & The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
English	blue false indigo	1	Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
English	blue wild indigo	1	Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
Swedish	färgväppling	2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Illinois	n.e.	Turner, B. L. 2006. Overview of the genus Baptisia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 88:255.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Iowa	s.w.	Turner, B. L. 2006. Overview of the genus Baptisia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 88:255.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Kansas	e. & c.	Turner, B. L. 2006. Overview of the genus Baptisia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 88:255.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Missouri		Turner, B. L. 2006. Overview of the genus Baptisia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 88:255.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Nebraska	s.e.	Turner, B. L. 2006. Overview of the genus Baptisia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 88:255.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Oklahoma		Turner, B. L. 2006. Overview of the genus Baptisia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 88:255.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Connecticut		Turner, B. L. 2006. Overview of the genus Baptisia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 88:255.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Indiana		Turner, B. L. 2006. Overview of the genus Baptisia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 88:255.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Massachusetts		Turner, B. L. 2006. Overview of the genus Baptisia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 88:255.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Hampshire	s.w.	Turner, B. L. 2006. Overview of the genus Baptisia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 88:255.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Jersey	n.	Turner, B. L. 2006. Overview of the genus Baptisia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 88:255.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York	s.e.	Turner, B. L. 2006. Overview of the genus Baptisia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 88:255.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Ohio		Turner, B. L. 2006. Overview of the genus Baptisia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 88:255.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Pennsylvania	s.w.	Turner, B. L. 2006. Overview of the genus Baptisia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 88:255.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Vermont		Turner, B. L. 2006. Overview of the genus Baptisia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 88:255.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	West Virginia		Turner, B. L. 2006. Overview of the genus Baptisia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 88:255.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas	n.	Turner, B. L. 2006. Overview of the genus Baptisia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 88:255.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Arkansas	n.w.	Turner, B. L. 2006. Overview of the genus Baptisia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 88:255.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Georgia	n.w.	Turner, B. L. 2006. Overview of the genus Baptisia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 88:255.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Kentucky	n.	Turner, B. L. 2006. Overview of the genus Baptisia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 88:255.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maryland		Turner, B. L. 2006. Overview of the genus Baptisia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 88:255.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	North Carolina		Turner, B. L. 2006. Overview of the genus Baptisia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 88:255.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Tennessee		Turner, B. L. 2006. Overview of the genus Baptisia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 88:255.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Virginia		Turner, B. L. 2006. Overview of the genus Baptisia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 88:255.
2	Cultivated					also cult.

Native
Northern America

NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Hampshire (s.w.), New Jersey (n.), New York (s.e.), Ohio, Pennsylvania (s.w.), Vermont, West Virginia]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois (n.e.), Iowa (s.w.), Kansas (e. & c.), Missouri, Nebraska (s.e.), Oklahoma]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arkansas (n.w.), Georgia (n.w.), Kentucky (n.), Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Texas (n.)]

Cultivated (also cult.)

Reference(s)

Turner, B. L. 2006. Overview of the genus Baptisia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 88:255.

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Reference
Environmental	ornamental	Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
Environmental	ornamental	Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Materials	tannin/dyestuff	Cannon, J. & M. Cannon. 1994. Dye plants and dyeing The Herbert Press & The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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=6487. Accessed 17 April 2026.