Bartram Shadbush vs Red-Root Flat Sedge

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Cyperus erythrorhizos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Red-Root Flat Sedge
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	Cyperus
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Cyperus erythrorhizos

Evolutionary Relationship

Bartram Shadbush and Red-Root Flat Sedge share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Red-Root Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Red-Root Flat Sedge
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.

Red-Root Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States