alpine silverwort vs toothcup

Anthelia julacea compared with Ammannia latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort toothcup
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Antheliaceae Lythraceae
Genus Anthelia Ammannia
Species Anthelia julacea Ammannia latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort toothcup
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.

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).

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.

toothcup

No description available.

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