Basedow's Wattle vs Fringed Sedge

Acacia basedowii compared with Carex crinita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Fringed Sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Fabaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acacia	Carex
Species	Acacia basedowii	Carex crinita

Evolutionary Relationship

Basedow's Wattle and Fringed Sedge share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Fringed Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basedow's Wattle

Habitat

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

Fringed Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Basedow's Wattle

The Basedow's Wattle (Acacia basedowii) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.