Beggar'S-Buttons vs Ocmulgee Trillium

Arctium lappa compared with Trillium delicatum

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Ocmulgee Trillium is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Ocmulgee Trillium
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Arctium	Trillium
Species	Arctium lappa	Trillium delicatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Ocmulgee Trillium

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Ocmulgee Trillium
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).

Ocmulgee Trillium

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.