alpine silverwort vs false pepperwort

Anthelia julacea compared with Marsilea crenata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort false pepperwort
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Tracheophyta
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family Antheliaceae Marsileaceae
Genus Anthelia Marsilea
Species Anthelia julacea Marsilea crenata

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and false pepperwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

false pepperwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort false pepperwort
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.

false pepperwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia.

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.

false pepperwort

No description available.

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