Bartram Shadbush vs Many-Stalked Spike-Rush

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Eleocharis multicaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Many-Stalked Spike-Rush
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Eleocharis
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Eleocharis multicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bartram Shadbush and Many-Stalked Spike-Rush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Many-Stalked Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Many-Stalked Spike-Rush
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.

Many-Stalked Spike-Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.