Amsonia tabernaemontana
Eastern Bluestar, Texas Star
Also known as: Amsonia amsonia (L.) Britton +6 more
- Amsonia amsonia (L.) Britton
- Amsonia glaberrima Woodson
- Amsonia salicifolia var. ciliolata A.DC.
- Amsonia tristis Sm.
- Ansonia latifolia (Michx.) Raf.
- Tabernaemontana amsonia L.
- Tabernaemontana humilis Salisb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in North America, Amsonia tabernaemontana (commonly known as Eastern Bluestar or Texas-star) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Apocynaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Belarus, Italy, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms