Arctic grass vs Mountain yam

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Mountain yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Dioscorea
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic grass and Mountain yam share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Arctic grass

The Arctic grass (Arctagrostis latifolia) is a species in the genus Arctagrostis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.