American Buckeye vs Sand Saffron

Aesculus glabra compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Sand Saffron
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Colchicum
Species	Aesculus glabra	Colchicum arenarium

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and Sand Saffron share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Sand Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Buckeye

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

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

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.