Blue star vs One-Flowered Broomrape

Amsonia orientalis compared with Aphyllon uniflorum

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while One-Flowered Broomrape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	One-Flowered Broomrape
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	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Aphyllon
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Aphyllon uniflorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and One-Flowered Broomrape share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

One-Flowered Broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	One-Flowered Broomrape
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.

One-Flowered Broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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.