Baptisia perfoliata

(Linnaeus) R. Brown in W. Aiton and W. T. Aiton

Hortus Kew. 3: 5. 1811.

Common names: Cat-bells
Endemic
Basionym: Crotalaria perfoliata Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 2: 714. 1753
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 11.

Herbs ascending or erect, much-branched, to 1 m, glabrous. Leaves sessile; stipules absent; leaflet 1, blade perfoliate, broadly ovate-elliptic. Racemes 1-flowered, axillary, ebracteate. Pedicels absent. Flowers 15–17 mm; calyx 5–7 mm, glabrous; corolla bright yellow, 13–15 mm. Legumes ascending, ovoid, 10–15 × 8–12 mm, abruptly beaked, woody. Seeds 2–4. 2n = 18.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat: Open pine and pine-oak wood­lands, sandy soils.
Elevation: 10–200 m.

Distribution

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Ala., Fla., Ga., S.C.

Discussion

Baptisia perfoliata forms hybrids with B. alba, B. lanceolata, and B. tinctoria; F1 hybrids with the latter are called B. × microphylla Nuttall.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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