Beggar'S-Buttons vs Disc Mayweed

Arctium lappa compared with Matricaria discoidea

Key Differences

Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Disc Mayweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Disc Mayweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Arctium	Matricaria
Species	Arctium lappa	Matricaria discoidea

Evolutionary Relationship

Beggar'S-Buttons and Disc Mayweed share a common ancestor at the Family level: Asteraceae. (Daisy Family)

View Family: Asteraceae

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Disc Mayweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Disc Mayweed
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).

Disc Mayweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.