Beggar'S-Buttons vs Tripartite Sumac

Arctium lappa compared with Searsia tripartita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Tripartite Sumac
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Arctium	Searsia
Species	Arctium lappa	Searsia tripartita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Tripartite Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Tripartite Sumac
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).

Tripartite Sumac

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.