Beggar'S-Buttons vs Smooth Flat Sedge

Arctium lappa compared with Cyperus laevigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Smooth 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 laevigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Smooth 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).

Smooth Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.