Blue star vs large skullcap

Amsonia orientalis compared with Scutellaria columnae

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while large skullcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	large skullcap
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Scutellaria
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Scutellaria columnae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

large skullcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	large skullcap
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.

large skullcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.