Baptisia lanceolata, the gopherweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[2] It is native to the US states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.[1] A perennial reaching 3 ft (1 m), it is found in dry sandy areas such as the Carolina sand hills and open piney woodlands such as the longleaf pine ecosystem.[2] It has bright yellow pea like flowers which attract insect pollinators and bees.[3] The Latin specific epithet lanceolata refers to the shape of the foliage.[3]
| Baptisia lanceolata | |
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| In the George L. Smith State Park, Georgia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Baptisia |
| Species: | B. lanceolata
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| Binomial name | |
| Baptisia lanceolata | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Subtaxa
editThe following varieties are accepted:[1]
- Baptisia lanceolata var. elliptica (Small) B.L.Turner – Alabama, Florida, Georgia
- Baptisia lanceolata var. lanceolata – Florida, Georgia, South Carolina
References
edit- ^ a b c "Baptisia lanceolata (Walter) Elliott". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Baptisia lanceolata (Walter) Elliott". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
Gopherweed, Pineland Baptisia
- ^ a b "Baptisia lanceolata - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
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