Back'S Sedge vs branched St. Bernard's-lily

Carex backii compared with Anthericum ramosum

Key Differences

• Back'S Sedge is Not Evaluated while branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Back'S Sedge	branched St. Bernard's-lily
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cyperaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Carex	Anthericum
Species	Carex backii	Anthericum ramosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Back'S Sedge and branched St. Bernard's-lily share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Back'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Back'S Sedge	branched St. Bernard's-lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Back'S Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Back'S Sedge

The Back'S Sedge (Carex backii) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.