Baptisia arachnifera
Baptisia arachnifera | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Baptisia |
Species: | B. arachnifera
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Binomial name | |
Baptisia arachnifera |
Baptisia arachnifera, commonly known as hairy rattleweed, cobwebby wild indigo, hairy wild indigo, and hairy false indigo, is an endangered species of flowering plant in the legume family. Its native habitat is limited to sandy soils in pinewoods along the coastal plain of the U.S. state of Georgia.[2]
Taxonomy
Wilbur H. Duncan first described this species in 1944 after collecting a specimen in 1942 from a site in Wayne County, Georgia.[3]
Description
Baptisia arachnifera is a
Flowers form in terminal racemes with five bright yellow petals and bloom in late June through early August.[3] Fruits are woody pods 8–15 mm long and 6–9 mm wide with stalks and beaks, forming in August through October.[3]
Distribution and conservation
95 to 99% of the species' native habitat has been destroyed and replanted with plantations of pine trees.[1] It now remains in patchy areas among these stands and in nearby forest and even roadsides.[1] Fire suppression in areas of silviculture may be detrimental to the plant, but specimens growing among the pines encounter less competition with other plants and may grow bigger.[1]
Baptisia arachnifera has been listed by the
In addition to protecting its habitat from being drained or developed,
References
- ^ a b c d The Nature Conservancy
- ^ "PLANTS profile for Baptisia arachnifera (cobwebby wild indigo)". PLANTS database. USDA. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Patrick, Allison and Krakow. "Baptisia arachnifera Duncan" (PDF). Protected Plants of Georgia. Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ^ "Federally Threatened and Endangered Plants found in Georgia". Athens Ecological Services Office. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ^ Press release. "Fire Gives Rare Plants a Second Chance". Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2009-07-31.[permanent dead link]
External links
- Recovery Plan Action Status chart
- USDA Plant Images gallery — Baptisia arachnifera (cobwebby wild indigo)