Blue star vs Purple Laccaria

Amsonia orientalis compared with Laccaria ochropurpurea

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Purple Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Purple Laccaria
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Apocynaceae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Laccaria
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Laccaria ochropurpurea

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Purple Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Purple Laccaria
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.

Purple Laccaria

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.