
Baptisia bracteata
longbract wild indigo
As recorded: Baptisia leucophaea Nutt.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Eggert, H.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- July 27, 1878
- Locality
- Bluff Lake.
- Region
- Illinois, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Baptisia bracteata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1878. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,447 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.

2026-10-16
Blakely Township, NE, USA
(c) Claire Ciafré, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Cleburne County, AL, USA
(c) Jared Gorrell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Cleburne County, AL, USA
(c) Jared Gorrell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Vermilion County, IL, USA
(c) Connor Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Vermilion County, IL, USA
(c) Connor Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Vermilion County, IL, USA
(c) Connor Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Baptisia bracteata. BISH 11679. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956171100. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/11679.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956171100 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
