Alexanders vs Old Man'S Beard

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Tillandsia usneoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Old Man'S Beard
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Apiaceae	Bromeliaceae
Genus	Angelica	Tillandsia
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Tillandsia usneoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexanders and Old Man'S Beard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Old Man'S Beard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Old Man'S Beard
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.

Old Man'S Beard

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States