Common Name: White Wild Indigo
Scientific Name: Baptisia alba var. macrophylla
Family: Fabaceae (Beans)
Blooming Period: May - July
Taken at: Spinn Prairie, 7/1/97

This plant grows up to 6' tall, and is found in moist & dry prairies and along roadsides. It has smaller leaves than most of the indigoes - and like the standard Indigo, it can be used for dyeing although the color is not as good.