Beggar'S-Buttons vs Hill Turmeric

Arctium lappa compared with Curcuma pseudomontana

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Hill Turmeric is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Hill Turmeric
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Arctium	Curcuma
Species	Arctium lappa	Curcuma pseudomontana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Hill Turmeric

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Hill Turmeric
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).

Hill Turmeric

Habitat

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

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.