Baptisia lecontei

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Baptisia lecontei
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae ⁄ Leguminosae
Genus: Baptisia
Species: B. lecontei
Binomial name
Baptisia lecontei
Torr. & A. Gray
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Natural range of Baptisia lecontei from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

B. lecontei requires open areas and strong, consistent winds for seed dispersal.It is found in sandhill communities.[1]

Phenology

Seed dispersal

Baptisia lecontei uses tumbleweed dispersal, a type of long-distance dispersal mechanism by which means the whole or a part of the plant serves to disperse seeds by being blown into the wind.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

References and notes

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  1. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Mehlman 1993