Beggar'S-Buttons vs Spicy Caps

Arctium lappa compared with Caladenia dimorpha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Spicy Caps
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)	Orchidaceae
Genus	Arctium	Caladenia
Species	Arctium lappa	Caladenia dimorpha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Spicy Caps

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Spicy Caps
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).

Spicy Caps

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.