The prairie false indigo (Baptisia leucantha) is a 2-5 foot tall stout perennial of the moist rich soiled prairies. This beautiful flower blooms May through June. Prairie false indigo was a ancient history of medical use on the rolling prairies of the North American plains. Its root had been used to treat many ailments. The most interesting use was when you combine the prairie indigo root with sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) bark to make a treatment for rattlesnake bites!
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