Baptisia lanceolata

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
In the George L. Smith State Park, Georgia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Baptisia
Species:
B. lanceolata
Binomial name
Baptisia lanceolata
Synonyms[1]
  • Baptisia elliptica Small
  • Baptisia elliptica var. tomentosa Larisey
  • Baptisia lanceolata var. tomentosa (Larisey) Isely
  • Baptisia uniflora (Michx.) Sm.
  • Lasinia reticulata Raf.
  • Podalyria uniflora Michx.
  • Sophora lanceolata Walter

Subtaxa

The 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
  1. "Baptisia lanceolata (Walter) Elliott". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  2. "Baptisia lanceolata (Walter) Elliott". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2023. Gopherweed, Pineland Baptisia
  3. "Baptisia lanceolata - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 30 December 2023.


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