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Family: Apocynaceae
woolly bluestar, more, bluestar
[Amsonia arenaria Standl., more, Amsonia eastwoodiana Rydb.]
 Arizona State University Herbarium 
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PLANTS: glabrous or woolly.
LEAVES: narrow, oblong- or linear-Ianceolate to linear, the lower ones 2-6 cm long, mostly 3-10 mm broad, the upper ones 2-3 cm long, 1-3 mm broad.
NOTES: The glabrous form of this plant was formerly known as A. eastwoodiana; seeds from a single follicle, however, can develop into either woolly or glabrous plants, and the two forms often occur together.Sandy deserts: Coconino, Mohave Cos.; 450-1400 m (1500-4500 ft); Apr-Jun. s NM, w TX, s UT; n Mex.
REFERENCES: McLaughlin, Steven, P. 1994. Apocynaceae. J. Ariz. – Nev. Acad. Sci. Volume 27, 164-168.
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