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Amsonia rigida Shuttlw. ex Small
Bluestar
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
| Order | Gentianales | Gentians, coffee, gardenias, frangipani, many others |
| Family | Apocynaceae | Dogbane family |
| Genus | Amsonia | Bluestars; named for botanist Charles Amson |
| Species | rigida | Latin rigida, for the stiff leaves |
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Amsonia rigida description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts
≈ 8 × 5" (19 × 13 cm) 
5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts
≈ 8 × 5" (19 × 13 cm)
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