Atlantic Sedge vs Beggar'S-Buttons

Carex atlantica compared with Arctium lappa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Sedge	Beggar'S-Buttons
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cyperaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Carex	Arctium
Species	Carex atlantica	Arctium lappa

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Sedge and Beggar'S-Buttons share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Sedge	Beggar'S-Buttons
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Beggar'S-Buttons

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Atlantic Sedge

The Atlantic Sedge (Carex atlantica) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Beggar'S-Buttons

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States