Blue star vs broom weed

Amsonia orientalis compared with Sida ulmifolia

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while broom weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	broom weed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Malvaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Sida
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Sida ulmifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and broom weed share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

broom weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	broom weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue star

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

broom weed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and Seychelles.

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

broom weed

The Broom Weed (Sida ulmifolia) is a species in the genus Sida. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and Seychelles.