bedstraw broomrape vs Bishop's goutweed

Orobanche caryophyllacea compared with Aegopodium podagraria

Key Differences

• bedstraw broomrape is Endangered while Bishop's goutweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bedstraw broomrape	Bishop's goutweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Apiaceae
Genus	Orobanche	Aegopodium
Species	Orobanche caryophyllacea	Aegopodium podagraria

Evolutionary Relationship

bedstraw broomrape and Bishop's goutweed share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bedstraw broomrape

EN — Endangered

Bishop's goutweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bedstraw broomrape	Bishop's goutweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bedstraw broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bishop's goutweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

bedstraw broomrape

The Bedstraw broomrape (Orobanche caryophyllacea) is a species in the genus Orobanche. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bishop's goutweed

The Bishop's goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria) is a species in the genus Aegopodium. 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden