Blue star vs Dusty Clover

Amsonia orientalis compared with Lespedeza capitata

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Dusty Clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Dusty Clover
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Apocynaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Lespedeza
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Lespedeza capitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Dusty Clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Dusty Clover
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.

Dusty Clover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.