Blue star vs Root and stalk rot

Amsonia orientalis compared with Phytophthora tentaculata

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Root and stalk rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Root and stalk rot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Phytophthora
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Phytophthora tentaculata

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Root and stalk rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Root and stalk rot
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.

Root and stalk rot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.