Bartram Shadbush vs Purple Dead-Nettle

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Lamium purpureum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Purple Dead-Nettle
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)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Lamium
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Lamium purpureum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bartram Shadbush and Purple Dead-Nettle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Purple Dead-Nettle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Purple Dead-Nettle
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.

Purple Dead-Nettle

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, South Korea, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇫🇷 France 🇺🇸 United States