Beggar'S-Buttons vs Starfish Clerodendrum

Arctium lappa compared with Clerodendrum minahassae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Starfish Clerodendrum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Arctium	Clerodendrum
Species	Arctium lappa	Clerodendrum minahassae

Evolutionary Relationship

Beggar'S-Buttons and Starfish Clerodendrum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Starfish Clerodendrum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Starfish Clerodendrum
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).

Starfish Clerodendrum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.