Bartram Shadbush vs greater broomrape

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Key Differences

• Bartram Shadbush is Least Concern while greater broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	greater broomrape
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Orobanche
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bartram Shadbush and greater broomrape share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	greater broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartram Shadbush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

greater broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bartram Shadbush

The Bartram Shadbush (Amelanchier bartramiana) is a species in the genus Amelanchier. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.