Blue star vs milkweed

Amsonia orientalis compared with Gomphocarpus fruticosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	milkweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family same	Apocynaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Gomphocarpus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Gomphocarpus fruticosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and milkweed share a common ancestor at the Family level: Apocynaceae.

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

milkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	milkweed
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.

milkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (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.