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Amsonia longiflora var. longiflora
Amsonia longiflora Torr. var. longiflora
Tubular Bluestar, Trumpet Slimpod
Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: AMLOL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Root Type: Tap
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate , Whorled
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Linear
Inflorescence: Thyrse
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Flowers pure white to very pale blue.
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXNative Distribution: Texas to Arizona and adjacent Mexico.
Native Habitat: "On limestone of mesas, arroyos, ravines and open slopes and in clay shales on hills and flats." (Bibref 293).
Bibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Amsonia longiflora var. longiflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Amsonia longiflora var. longiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Amsonia longiflora var. longiflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-10Research By: Joseph A. Marcus