Bean Broomrape vs Globe Thistle

Orobanche crenata compared with Echinops exaltatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bean Broomrape Globe Thistle
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family Orobanchaceae Tenrecidae
Genus Orobanche Echinops
Species Orobanche crenata Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Bean Broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bean Broomrape Globe Thistle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bean Broomrape

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia), Asia (India, Iran), and Europe (9 countries).

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Bean Broomrape

The Bean Broomrape (Orobanche crenata) is a species in the genus Orobanche. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Globe Thistle

No description available.

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