CRCritically Endangered
Blue Star
Amsonia orientalis
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Photo: Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Grassland· major
Conservation measures underway
Species recovery
Other threatened species in APOCYNACEAE
Threatened in Greece
Frequently asked questions
Why is Blue Star classified as Critically Endangered?
Blue Star is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Blue Star live?
Blue Star occurs in Greece, and Türkiye. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Blue Star?
The main threats to Blue Star are 5.4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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