Blue star vs melissa-leaved violet

Amsonia orientalis compared with Viola melissifolia

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while melissa-leaved violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	melissa-leaved violet
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Violaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Viola
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Viola melissifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and melissa-leaved violet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

melissa-leaved violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	melissa-leaved violet
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.

melissa-leaved violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.