Blue star vs Green Pitcherplant

Amsonia orientalis compared with Sarracenia oreophila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Green Pitcherplant
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Sarraceniaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Sarracenia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Sarracenia oreophila

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Green Pitcherplant

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Green Pitcherplant
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.

Green Pitcherplant

Habitat

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

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.