alpine silverwort vs Common Dodder

Anthelia julacea compared with Cuscuta gronovii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Common Dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (نباتات كبدية)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (جنغرمنانية)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Jungermanniales (جنغرمنيات)	Solanales (باذنجانيات)
Family	Antheliaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Cuscuta
Species	Anthelia julacea	Cuscuta gronovii

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Common Dodder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (نباتات)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Common Dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Common Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Common Dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

alpine silverwort

The Alpine silverwort (Anthelia julacea) is a species in the genus Anthelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Common Dodder

<em>Cuscuta gronovii</em>, the common dodder, is a parasitic annual vine in the family Convolvulaceae. This species is distributed across eleven European countries as well as the United States, where it typically inhabits diverse terrestrial environments including wetland margins, roadsides, thickets, and disturbed vegetation. Unlike most plants, <em>Cuscuta gronovii</em> lacks chlorophyll and is entirely dependent on host plants for water and nutrients, which it extracts through specialized structures called haustoria. The common dodder typically has slender, twining orange or yellowish stems and produces small, clustered white or pale pink flowers in late summer. It often parasitizes a broad range of host species, including many herbaceous and shrubby plants. Once attached to a host, it typically sheds its connection to the soil and relies entirely on the host for sustenance. The species is assessed as Least Concern, reflecting its wide distribution and ability to colonize disturbed habitats. Its parasitic life history makes it ecologically notable among flowering plants.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway