Blue star vs Freeman's Trillium

Amsonia orientalis compared with Trillium albidum

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Freeman's Trillium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Freeman's Trillium
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Trillium
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Trillium albidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Freeman's Trillium share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Freeman's Trillium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Freeman's Trillium
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.

Freeman's Trillium

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.