Blue star vs scarlet beeblossom

Amsonia orientalis compared with Oenothera suffrutescens

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while scarlet beeblossom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	scarlet beeblossom
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Onagraceae
Genus	Amsonia	Oenothera
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Oenothera suffrutescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and scarlet beeblossom share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

scarlet beeblossom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	scarlet beeblossom
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.

scarlet beeblossom

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.