Amsonia ludoviciana
louisiana bluestar, louisiana blue-star, sandhill bluestar
Family
Apocynaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
lanceolate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, white
Flower Petals
5
Milky Sap
Yes
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FAC
Field Characters
Distinguished from A. tabernaemontana by the pesence of dense white hairs under the leaves.
Habitat
Sandy soil preferred.