Beggar'S-Buttons vs Bunchy Flat Sedge

Arctium lappa compared with Cyperus polystachyos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Bunchy Flat Sedge
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Arctium	Cyperus
Species	Arctium lappa	Cyperus polystachyos

Evolutionary Relationship

Beggar'S-Buttons and Bunchy Flat Sedge share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Bunchy Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Bunchy Flat Sedge
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).

Bunchy Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Guinea, and Spain.

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.

Bunchy Flat Sedge

The Bunchy Flat Sedge (Cyperus polystachyos) is a species in the genus Cyperus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil