Alexanders vs Grooved Flax

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Alexanders is Least Concern while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Grooved Flax
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Apiaceae	Linaceae
Genus	Angelica	Linum
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Linum sulcatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexanders and Grooved Flax share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Grooved Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Alexanders

The Alexanders (Angelica atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Angelica. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States