Blue star vs Rye Ergot

Amsonia orientalis compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Claviceps
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.