When found, an attempt should be made to determine if the plants that occur naturally or are escapes from cultivation. Record the number of flowering/fruiting plants.Ĭomments: This species has very showy flowers and is favored by many wildflower gardeners. Pictures are suitable for identification. Inventory Guidelines: Mature flowering material is recommended for positive identification. Steyermark (1963) states that it does well in cultivation and can be raised from seed. Phalaris arundinacea and Polygonum cuspidatum).Ĭonservation Potential: Unknown if natural recovery is allowed, but probably excellent if planted in its native habitat. Threats: Overshading by woody species as a result of succession digging by gardeners major water level changes caused by damming of Ohio River invasive species (i.e. Habitats: In semi-shaded to open situations usually in rocky, gravelly or sandy soil: rich woods, alluvial thickets, bluffs, and rocky ledges. Ohio Range : Post-1990 records from Clermont County Pre-1990 records from Adams, Hamilton, Jefferson, Mahoning, Meigs, Monroe, Montgomery, and Washington counties. Total Range: USA: AL, AR, CT, DC, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NH, NJ, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV. Other Ohio species of Baptisia have white, cream-color, or yellow flowers. Similar Species: Baptisia australis is the only Ohio Species with dull violet-blue flowers.
Pod 3 to 6 cm long.įlowering: May to June Fruiting: June to August
Usually much branched bearing conspicuous bunches of blue flowers at the end of the main stem and lateral branches. Fall 2022 DNAP eNews - Prairie Restorationĭescription: Perennial herb to 1.5 m from thick horizontal root system.
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