Beggar'S-Buttons vs Broad-Glumed Brome

Arctium lappa compared with Bromus latiglumis

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Broad-Glumed Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Broad-Glumed Brome
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Arctium	Bromus
Species	Arctium lappa	Bromus latiglumis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beggar'S-Buttons and Broad-Glumed Brome share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Broad-Glumed Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Broad-Glumed Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beggar'S-Buttons

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Broad-Glumed Brome

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Beggar'S-Buttons

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Broad-Glumed Brome

The Broad-Glumed Brome (Bromus latiglumis) is a species in the genus Bromus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States