Fabaceae Baptisia australis (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f.
Blue Wild Indigo
Cherokee - Dye, Blue
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 40
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Baptisia australis (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f.
Scientific name: Baptisia australis (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f.
USDA symbol: BAAUA (
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Common names: Blue Wild Indigo
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Blue
Notes: Used to make a blue dye.
RECRD: 9259 id: 6978