Search Level: Standard
Search Term(s): Baptisia tinctoria   (1 record found)

FABACEAE
Bean Family
Baptisia tinctoria  (yellow wild indigo)   
[ + ]
Synonym
--
Carex Section
--
Meaning of Scientific Name
Baptisia: to dip or dye, referring to use of plant as a dye; tinctoria: indicates a plant used in dyeing or has a sap which can stain
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
June
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Open areas on well-drained soils
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
--
Federal Status
--
Geographic Affinity
--
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
--
Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Invasive
--
Invasive Watchlist
--
Global Origin (Non-native Species)
--
Wildlife Values
Host plant for Papaipema baptisiae (Wild Indigo Borer Moth) and Callophrys irus (Frosted Elfin Butterfly); provides food for quail.
Medicinal Properties
Parts used: Fresh Leaves and/or Root. Used internally as a tincture in small doses for healing necrotic tissue, putrid sore throat, and tonsillitis. Used topically for bed sores and other poorly healing wounds. Caution: Mildly toxic; large doses cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and gastroenteritis.
ID Notes
--
Additional Info
--
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Ancient Sand Ridge Forest
Early Successional Herbaceous Upland Habitats (Piedmont Native Grassland)
Photos     [show|hide]
(click on thumbnail for larger view)