American Buckeye vs
Aesculus glabra compared with Botryotinia calthae
Key Differences
- American Buckeye is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | American Buckeye | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Fungi (Fungi) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes) |
| Order | Sapindales (Sapindales) | Helotiales (Helotiales) |
| Family | Sapindaceae | Sclerotiniaceae |
| Genus | Aesculus | Botryotinia |
| Species | Aesculus glabra | Botryotinia calthae |
Conservation Status
American Buckeye
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | American Buckeye | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
American Buckeye
Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Found in United States.
Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Denmark and Norway.
American Buckeye
The American Buckeye (Aesculus glabra) is a species in the genus Aesculus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Botryotinia calthae is an ascomycete fungus in the family Sclerotiniaceae, the sexual stage of a Botrytis-like pathogen that infects marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) in wetland habitats. It forms sclerotia in infected plant tissue that persist in soil to initiate future infections. As a necrotrophic pathogen, it kills host tissue and then feeds on the resulting dead material.
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