Blue star vs Cowbane Rust

Amsonia orientalis compared with Puccinia cicutae

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Cowbane Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Cowbane Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Puccinia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Puccinia cicutae

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Cowbane Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Cowbane Rust
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.

Cowbane Rust

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.