Blue star vs Jimsonweed

Amsonia orientalis compared with Datura metel

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Jimsonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Jimsonweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Solanaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Datura
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Datura metel

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Jimsonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Jimsonweed
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.

Jimsonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.