Description: Pods are globose, 2–3 mm long and white-tomentose. Date: 11 January 2005, 13:24. Source: Indigofera linifolia fruit3. Author: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia.
Description: Leaves are simple, linear to narrow-lanceolate, 15–50 mm long and 1.5–3 mm wide; stipules are linear and 3–4 mm long. Date: 19 January 2005, 17:01. Source: Indigofera linifolia leaf2. Author: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia.
Description: This is a pretty little non-native (weed) legume that grows well in disturbed and waste areas. It is native to Asia & Africa and was introduced into Florida intentionally. I. hirsuta is a good nitrogen fixer and has been used medicinally for several ailments including cerebral disorders, diarrhea and yaws (a tropical infection). Extracts exhibit antibacterial properties. This is one of the Indigofera plants that has been use to make indigo dye. It has also been used as green manure, grown and then plowed under to improve the poor soil. While photographing this, I found another Indigofera species I'll post tomorrow. Date: 17 November 2011, 09:54. Source: Hairy Indigo (Indigofera hirsuta) Uploaded by Jacopo Werther. Author: Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth!. Camera location26° 53′ 01.13″ N, 80° 03′ 54.46″ WView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 26.883646; -80.065129.
Description: Flowerheads up to 1 cm long. Calyx white-hairy, the teeth much longer than the tube. Petals are dark pink to red. Flowering is in summer. Date: 11 January 2005, 13:23. Source: Indigofera linifolia flower2. Author: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia.
Description: Native, warm-season, erect or spreading annual, or short-lived perennial, legume to 60 cm tall. Stems are hairy, grey-green to whitish. Leaves are simple, linear to narrow-lanceolate, 15–50 mm long and 1.5–3 mm wide; stipules are linear and 3–4 mm long. Flowerheads up to 1 cm long. Calyx white-hairy, the teeth much longer than the tube. Petals are dark pink to red. Pods are globose, 2–3 mm long and white-tomentose. Flowering is in summer. Date: 22 January 2008, 13:07. Source: Indigofera linifolia plant2. Author: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia.
Description: Pods are globose, 2–3 mm long and white-tomentose. Date: 19 January 2005, 17:00. Source: Indigofera linifolia fruit4. Author: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia.