avalanche-lily vs Globe Thistle

Erythronium grandiflorum compared with Echinops exaltatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	avalanche-lily	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Liliaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Erythronium	Echinops
Species	Erythronium grandiflorum	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

avalanche-lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	avalanche-lily	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

avalanche-lily

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

avalanche-lily

The Avalanche-lily (Erythronium grandiflorum) is a species in the genus Erythronium. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Erythronium grandiflorum contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.