Amsonia tomentosa Torr. & Frém.
Woolly bluestar, gray amsonia
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
Order | Gentianales | Gentians, coffee, gardenias, frangipani, many others |
Family | Apocynaceae | Dogbane family |
Genus | Amsonia | Bluestars; named for botanist Charles Amson |
Species | tomentosa | From Latin tomentosus, from tomentum, covered with densely matted woolly hairs |
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4/29/2018 · Red Spring Calico Basin, Red Rock Canyon, Nevada · ≈ 4½ × 7″ (12 × 18 cm)
5/3/2018 · Barker Dam, Joshua Tree National Park, California · ≈ 6 × 4″ (15 × 10 cm)
Amsonia tomentosa description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 6 Sep 2021.
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4/29/2018 · Red Spring Calico Basin, Red Rock Canyon, Nevada · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (18 × 12 cm)
4/29/2018 · Red Spring Calico Basin, Red Rock Canyon, Nevada · ≈ 4½ × 7″ (12 × 18 cm)
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