Wideleaf Blue-stars - Amsonia tabernaemontana Walter

Wideleaf Blue-stars - Amsonia tabernaemontana

Wideleaf Blue-stars is a fairly common wildflower in North Carolina, found throughout the state. It belongs to the Apocynaceae, the dogbane family.

Madison Co., NC 4/9/2012.

Wideleaf Blue-stars - Amsonia tabernaemontana

Madison Co., NC 4/9/2012.

Wideleaf Blue-stars - Amsonia tabernaemontana

Madison Co., NC 4/9/2012.

Wideleaf Blue-stars - Amsonia tabernaemontana

Orange Co., NC 4/20/2003.

Wideleaf Blue-stars - Amsonia tabernaemontana

Madison Co., NC 7/28/2012.

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