August-Lily vs California alder

Hosta plantaginea compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• August-Lily is Not Evaluated while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	August-Lily	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Asparagaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Hosta	Alnus
Species	Hosta plantaginea	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

August-Lily and California alder share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

August-Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	August-Lily	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

August-Lily

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

August-Lily

The August-Lily (Hosta plantaginea) is a species in the genus Hosta. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. 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 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada