Amsonia tabernaemontana
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Amsonia tabernaemontana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Amsonia |
Species: | A. tabernaemontana
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Binomial name | |
Amsonia tabernaemontana |
Amsonia tabernaemontana, the eastern bluestar, is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, found in central and eastern North America.[1]
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Detail of inflorescence
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Container plant in fruit, showing paired follicles
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Paired follicles at the tip of fruiting stem
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Unripe, V-shaped pair of follicles detached from plant
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Ripe paired follicles with seeds removed and juxtaposed
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Cylindrical/prismatic seeds (x10 approx) showing deeply fissured testae
References
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- ^ "PLANTS Profile Amsonia tabernaemontana". USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Retrieved July 13, 2019.