Blue star vs sorrel

Amsonia orientalis compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	sorrel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Oxalis
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Oxalis rosea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	sorrel
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.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).

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.