Eastern Bluestar
Synonyms: Blue Dogbane
Scientific Name: Amsonia tabernaemontana
Eastern Bluestar
Synonyms: Blue Dogbane
Scientific Name: Amsonia tabernaemontana
Eastern Bluestar
| Genus species: | Amsonia tabernaemontana | |||||||||||
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| Common Names: | Eastern Bluestar, Blue Dogbane | |||||||||||
| Family Name: | Apocynaceae 
Perennial herbs or woody vines, usually with milky sap; leaves simple, entire; flowers bisexual, regular, solitary or in cymes; fruit a pair of follicles; family includes many poisonous species. | |||||||||||
| Seed Type | Angiosperm | |||||||||||
| Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods. * Definitions based on the USDA terminology |
Introduced Native | |||||||||||
| Category: | Wildflower | |||||||||||
| Flower Color: | Violet/Blue | |||||||||||
| Identified by: | C. Christopher | |||||||||||
| Months in Bloom The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicates the month(s) the plant has been observed blooming. | ||||||||||||
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