alpine silverwort vs greater broomrape

Anthelia julacea compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while greater broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	greater broomrape
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Orobanche
Species	Anthelia julacea	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	greater broomrape
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.

greater broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.