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Eastern Bluestar

Amsonia tabernaemontana

Description:

Erect plant with shiny, smooth, lanceolate leaves. Smooth stem. Loose cluster of bluish-white flowers at top. Five petals with a hairy looking center. Amsonia tabernaemontana var. tabernaemontana. Native wildflower. This one took me a long time to ID.

Habitat:

Suburban garden.

Notes:

This is the first year that I was able to see these bloom before the plants were "weeded". http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/wood...

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ForestDragon
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ForestDragon

New York, USA

Spotted on Jun 4, 2014
Submitted on Jun 29, 2014

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