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Know Your Natives – Eastern Bluestar
Eastern bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana) of the Dogbane (Apocynaceae) family is an herbaceous, long-living perennial with blue flowers. The genus name honors 18th-century Virginian physician Dr. Charles Amson. The specific epithet honors Jacob Tabernaemontanus, a 16th-century German physician and botanist and … Continue reading
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Tagged Amsonia, Amsonia tabernaemontana, Apocynaceae, Eastern bluestar
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