Arctic daisy vs Onionweed

Arctanthemum arcticum compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

• Arctic daisy is Least Concern while Onionweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic daisy	Onionweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Arctanthemum	Asphodelus
Species	Arctanthemum arcticum	Asphodelus fistulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic daisy and Onionweed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic daisy	Onionweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic daisy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Onionweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Arctic daisy

The Arctic daisy (Arctanthemum arcticum) is a species in the genus Arctanthemum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States