Characteristics
Dicots
Amsonia tabernaemontana Walter
EASTERN BLUESTAR
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Amsonia rigida is sometimes considered distinct from A. tabernaemontana, and A. rigida would apply to all Florida populations (FNA vol. 14).
Native
FACW (NWPL)
FACW (DEP)
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Classification
Citation
AMSONIA TABERNAEMONTANA Walter, Fl. Carol. 98. 1788.
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SOUTH CAROLINA: Darlington Co.: Witherspoon Island, 3 Jun 1941, Smith 1114 (neotype: USCH). Neotypified by D. B. Ward, J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 2: 1280. 2008.
Species Distribution Map
Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.
Source
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution
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