Beggar'S-Buttons vs Onionweed

Arctium lappa compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Onionweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Onionweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Arctium	Asphodelus
Species	Arctium lappa	Asphodelus fistulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Onionweed
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).

Onionweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

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