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Baptisia perfoliata

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Baptisia perfoliata
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Baptisia
Species:
B. perfoliata
Binomial name
Baptisia perfoliata
Synonyms[1]
  • Crotalaria perfoliata L.
  • Pericaulon cordatum Raf.
  • Pericaulon perfoliatum (L.) Raf.
  • Podalyria perfoliata (L.) Michx.
  • Rafnia perfoliata (L.) Willd.
  • Sophora perfoliata Walter

Baptisia perfoliata, the catbells, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[2] It is native to the US states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.[1] A perennial reaching 3 ft (1 m), its yellow flowers appear in July and August.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Baptisia perfoliata (L.) R.Br". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Baptisia perfoliata (L.) R. Br. Catbells, Eucalyptus Wild Indigo". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2023.