beach alectryon vs Follicle Sedge

Alectryon coriaceus compared with Carex folliculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beach alectryon	Follicle Sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Carex
Species	Alectryon coriaceus	Carex folliculata

Evolutionary Relationship

beach alectryon and Follicle Sedge share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

Follicle Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beach alectryon	Follicle Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beach alectryon

Habitat

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

Follicle Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

beach alectryon

The Beach alectryon (Alectryon coriaceus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.