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Amsonia repens
Amsonia repens Shinners
Creeping Bluestar
Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: AMRE3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: To about 2 feet in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BlueBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Flowers pale, indigo-blue.
Distribution
USA: LA , TXBibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Amsonia repens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Amsonia repens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Amsonia repens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-25Research By: Joseph A. Marcus