macrophylla Larisey Baptisia alba, commonly called white wild indigo or white false indigo, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the bean family Fabaceae.

It is native in central and eastern North America,[1] and is typically found in open woodland areas and prairies with tall grasslands.

[2] The plant is typically 2 to 3 feet (0.61 to 0.91 m) tall, but can be taller, with white, pealike flowers.

[5] Blooming occurs from April to July, earlier in the southern part of the range.

B. lactea and B. leucantha) on the basis that the former occurs only in the southeastern US and has fruits that hang downward when ripe.

[10] One of the main predators and factors in the reproduction of B. alba are the Trichapion rostrum, commonly referred to as the Wild Indigo Weevil, or Baptisia Seed Pod Weevil which are a type of beetle with an elongated snout that predate on the pre-dispersed B. alba seeds.