American Buckeye vs Tuberous Valerian

Aesculus glabra compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Valeriana
Species	Aesculus glabra	Valeriana tuberosa

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and Tuberous Valerian share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Tuberous Valerian
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.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.